On the afternoon of March 22, 2026, a shooting on the 1900 block of South 21st Street in South Philadelphia left 26-year-old Stephen Johnson Jr. dead and a woman wounded. Officers arrived after calls about gunfire around 12:10 p.m.; both victims were found with gunshot injuries and taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Johnson was pronounced dead at 12:26 p.m., while the female victim was admitted in stable condition.

Investigators found a large number of bullet casings at the scene. The Philadelphia Police Department’s Homicide Unit is leading the inquiry; the motive has not been released and no arrests had been announced the day after the shooting. If anyone saw activity around South 21st Street that Sunday afternoon or has information about the incident, please share what is known.