On the evening of Wednesday, October 15, 2024, 34-year-old Reginald Jones was shot during a dispute inside a Chinese takeout restaurant on the 800 block of West Erie Avenue in North Philadelphia’s Franklinville neighborhood. Jones, a Black man who lived in Elkins Park, was found wounded outside the restaurant shortly after 8:30 p.m. and was privately transported to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:53 p.m.

No arrests have been reported and the firearm used was not recovered. The Philadelphia Police Homicide Unit is leading the investigation and has obtained restaurant surveillance footage that captured the argument which preceded the shooting. Authorities have offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone saw the confrontation or has information about who was involved, please contact detectives.