Qidere Johnson, a 30-year-old Philadelphia rapper also known as LGP Qua, was killed on Mother’s Day, May 11, 2025. Johnson and a friend were sitting in a car near M and East Luzerne Streets in Juniata Park when two masked men with guns approached intending to rob them, reportedly targeting the gold chains around Johnson’s neck. During a struggle one gunman fired a single shot that struck Johnson in the chest. His friend drove him to Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly before 5 p.m.

Johnson was known for socially conscious lyrics that addressed gun violence and had collaborated with artists including will.i.am and French Montana. Any readers who were in Juniata Park that afternoon or who knew Johnson and might have information are asked to come forward.