Carmen Suero Jr., 70, was shot in the back and killed on the evening of July 13, 2025, in West Philadelphia after leaving his sedan idling outside an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. Police were called to the 300 block of North 63rd Street at about 5:07 p.m.; he was taken to Penn-Presbyterian Medical Center and pronounced dead at 5:24 p.m. Investigators recovered a single 9mm spent casing and treated the incident as an attempted car theft that turned deadly when at least two people got into the vehicle and a shot was fired as Suero confronted them.

Family and acquaintances described him as a veteran who had long been sober and who regularly chaired and spoke at recovery meetings; he was in the neighborhood that Sunday for one of those meetings. Within a day police arrested 19-year-olds Nasir Brogdon and Nysiir Peoples; by July 15 both were charged with murder, robbery, theft, receiving stolen property, tampering with evidence and related offenses, and Brogdon also faced firearms counts. Court records show they were held without bail and preliminary hearings were set for early August.

Does anyone have photos, video, or witness details from the 63rd and Vine area that could help investigators?