Denis Mohamed Jaward was 17 and from Wayne, Pennsylvania when he was shot and killed on June 15, 2022, in Center City Philadelphia. He was driving a Mercedes and became involved in a road rage confrontation with a Nissan SUV. Police say the Nissan pulled out in front of Denis; he honked and tailgated, and the Nissan driver then produced a gun and fired multiple shots into Denis’s car, striking him in the neck and shoulder. Denis managed to exit his vehicle but collapsed and was later pronounced dead at Jefferson University Hospital.

Investigators found the Nissan was a rental reported stolen after the shooting. The shooter and a female passenger fled; the Nissan later crashed and was abandoned. Police have been reviewing surveillance footage and are seeking to identify the woman who rode in the Nissan with the shooter. A $20,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Denis had just graduated high school and was planning to attend college in Central Florida; his mother, Mayallie Barrie, has spoken publicly seeking justice.

Did anyone see the Nissan or its occupants on June 15, 2022, in Center City Philadelphia?