On the evening of October 2, 2024, 36-year-old Terrell Jones was shot and killed inside a candy store in the Mantua section of West Philadelphia on the 800 block of North 40th Street. Around 10 p.m. two male suspects entered the store intending to rob him; during the attempted robbery one assailant opened fire, striking Jones multiple times. Jones returned fire and shot one of the suspects, a 17-year-old, before collapsing. Philadelphia Fire Department medics pronounced Jones dead at 10:24 p.m.

The two suspects fled in a blue vehicle but soon collided with a SEPTA bus near 41st and Brown streets. They abandoned the car and ran; police later found the injured 17-year-old on the 700 block of Preston Street with gunshot wounds to his arm and chest. He was taken into custody and transported to a hospital. The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating and a reward of $20,000 has been offered for information leading to arrest and conviction.

If anyone has information about the second suspect, their vehicle, or the events at the candy store, please share what is known with investigators.