Latoya Maria McNear, 29, of Philadelphia was shot and killed just after 2:00 a.m. on Mother’s Day morning, May 15, 2022, at the intersection of Cottman Avenue and Rising Sun Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia. Police say she was struck twice in the chest during an argument that escalated into violence and was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 2:25 a.m.

The Philadelphia Homicide Division opened an investigation and an arrest was made; authorities have not disclosed the suspect’s identity. A weapon was recovered at the scene. Family and neighbors marked her death with a candle lighting ceremony.

What information do readers have about Latoya’s movements that night or about the location of the shooting?