Christopher Mearns, a 38-year-old White man, was one of two people killed in Philadelphia on December 3, 2021. Mearns and Nicholas Ferrante, 43, were found with multiple gunshot wounds at the bottom of the steps of a lower rear apartment on the 4000 block of Passmore Street. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

Homicide detectives investigated the double killing; surveillance footage showed a person fleeing the area on a nearby SEPTA bus and was cited as a significant lead in the inquiry. Beyond that detail, few specifics about motive or events leading up to the shooting have been released.

If anyone saw activity on Passmore Street that night or has information about the person captured on the bus, please come forward to assist investigators.