In the early morning of Saturday, September 26, 2021, 30-year-old Charitza Rodriguez Reyes was shot on the 100 block of West Lippincott Street in Philadelphia. Gunfire began shortly after 5:00 a.m.; she was driven in a private vehicle to Episcopal Hospital with a single gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead soon after arrival.

Two other Hispanic men were wounded in the same incident. A 38-year-old was shot in the chest and taken to Episcopal Hospital in critical condition. A 37-year-old with a shoulder wound went to Jefferson Frankford Hospital and was later transferred to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital. Police responded to Hancock and Lippincott Streets but the shooters had already left the scene.

Charitza lived on East Allegheny Avenue. No arrests have been made and the firearm has not been recovered; the investigation remains open. If anyone has information about the shooting or the people involved, please share what you know with investigators.