Corey Crippen, 34, was killed in the early hours of Sunday, August 29, 2021, after being found unresponsive in an alley behind the 3700 block of Aspen Street in Philadelphia’s Mantua neighborhood. Police received the call at about 4:44 a.m.; officers discovered Crippen with multiple gunshot wounds and he was transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center but died that morning. Reports state he had been shot at least 14 times and that he lived on Dekalb Street.

The investigation remains active and no arrests have been announced. Authorities have not released a motive or identified suspects and are asking anyone with information to contact them. If there is any information about Corey, his movements that night, or the Mantua area around 4:44 a.m., please share it with Philadelphia Police.