Leonard Blackwell, a 32-year-old Black man from Philadelphia, was shot several times in the early morning hours of Sunday, November 17, 2019, and later died at Temple University Hospital. He lived on the 3400 block of West Allegheny Avenue and was wounded a short distance away on the 3200 block of West Hunting Park Avenue, where police say two shooting victims were taken to Temple in a private vehicle at about 2:22 a.m.

Police reports describe Blackwell’s death as an unsolved murder and note a second victim, about 27 years old, was also admitted for treatment after the same shooting; that person’s condition is not detailed in the available reports. No suspect, arrest, charge, trial, or conviction is identified in the public information, and investigators were asking anyone with information to contact the department.

If anyone knew Leonard or witnessed the shooting near West Hunting Park Avenue that night, please contact the Philadelphia Police tip line or Detective Byard at 215-686-1232.