An 18-year-old identified as Jamal El was found with two gunshot wounds to the chest on the 2200 block of Catharine Street in South Philadelphia at about 6:23 p.m. He lived on that same block. Officers arriving on scene found him in critical condition and he was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where he died about thirty minutes after arrival.

Philadelphia Police Department investigators opened a homicide probe but had not identified a motive or any suspects at the time of the report. The Homicide Division asked anyone with information to come forward to help the investigation.

If anyone saw activity on the 2200 block of Catharine Street that evening or has information about Jamal El’s shooting, please contact the Philadelphia Police Homicide Division.