On the evening of Sunday, May 29, 2022, nine-year-old Jamel Parks and his 37-year-old father, Gerald Parks, were fatally shot after parking their blue 2019 Nissan Sentra on the 2100 block of Carver Street in Philadelphia. They had just returned from a Memorial Day weekend cookout when another vehicle pulled alongside and fired at least 13 shots into their car around 10:37 p.m. Both occupants were struck multiple times; neighbors and family, including Jamel’s mother, Vanessa Frame, found them unresponsive and police took Jamel to St. Christopher’s Hospital and Gerald to Frankford Jefferson Hospital. Both died that night.

Investigators described the attack as likely the result of mistaken identity tied to a feud between groups from different streets; police believe two gunmen fired and that a red car had been seen circling the block, with the Parks’ vehicle not believed to be the intended target. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains open. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about the red car or the shooters, please share what is known.