On the night of September 18, 2021, James Wilkerson, a 30-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on the 2600 block of North 12th Street in Philadelphia. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds and died after being taken to Temple University Hospital.

The shooting was part of a triple shooting. A 23-year-old man, Raajii Crosland, also died at the hospital, and a 29-year-old man was wounded in the calf, shoulder, and shin and remained in critical condition. The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating the incident as an unsolved murder; detectives have appealed for tips, and no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified.

Anyone with information about the shooting or who knew James is asked to contact detectives with what they know.