Lawrence Scruggs, a 23-year-old Black male, was killed on December 7, 2021, in Philadelphia. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds on the 500 block of East Stella Street in the Kensington neighborhood after reports of a shooting around 8:06 p.m. and died at Temple University Hospital.

No arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved. The Philadelphia Police Department is asking the public for any information that could help advance the investigation. Few other details about the circumstances of the shooting have been released.

If anyone has information about Lawrence, his movements that evening, or the shooting on East Stella Street, please contact the Philadelphia Police Department.