Sixteen-year-old Ridge Lee Moore Jr. was fatally shot on the evening of October 21, 2024, near his home in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Officers on patrol heard gunfire around 8 p.m. near South 14th and Hunter Streets and found Moore on the porch of a home in the 1400 block of Hunter Street; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators recovered multiple shell casings, suggesting there may have been more than one shooter. Police have not identified or arrested any suspects and have not confirmed a motive, though they have not ruled out possible gang involvement. Moore’s death is the city’s 19th homicide this year and the third teenager shot fatally in Harrisburg since August. Friends and neighbors recall him as a brotherly figure and the community is calling for more efforts to address youth violence.

If anyone has information about the shooting near South 14th and Hunter Streets on October 21, please contact Harrisburg police.