Olatunji W. Bolaji, a 77-year-old Nigerian-born Uber driver from Norristown, was shot and killed while working in Center City Philadelphia in the early hours of April 16, 2025. He was parked in a black Chevy Suburban on South 18th Street near Rittenhouse Square, waiting for a 22-year-old passenger who had just left Byblos Hookah Bar. According to police, two men in a dark or black Jeep Grand Cherokee pulled up, an altercation occurred, and at least one shooter opened fire.

Bolaji was struck in the head — reportedly by a bullet that entered through the headrest — and despite being wounded drove a short distance onto Chestnut Street before his SUV jumped a curb and struck a light pole; he was pronounced dead at the crash scene. The younger passenger suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to Jefferson University Hospital in critical condition. Surveillance video reportedly captured the attack, witnesses said the Jeep fled the scene, and police offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Bolaji’s family and friends remembered him as a hardworking, devoted family man; a fundraiser was organized to help with funeral and living expenses.

If anyone saw the vehicles, the shooting, or has information about the men who fled in the Jeep Grand Cherokee, please share what was seen with Philadelphia police.