Zondel Carter, a 31-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in Philadelphia on the evening of November 22, 2021. The shooting happened around 7:20 p.m. on the 7100 block of Ogontz Avenue. Carter was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center but died from his gunshot wounds later that evening; his death was recorded as the city’s 497th homicide for 2021.

As of early 2026, investigators list the case as an open, unsolved homicide. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced.

If anyone has information about what happened that night on the 7100 block of Ogontz Avenue or about Zondel Carter’s movements before the shooting, contact the Philadelphia police with any tips.