On the evening of August 7, 2024, at about 9:40 p.m., Philadelphia police found 19-year-old Kydair Strickland lying unresponsive in the street at Park Avenue and Rush Street in the Glenwood neighborhood of North Philadelphia with a gunshot wound to his left shoulder. He was transported to Temple University Hospital and pronounced dead at 10:23 p.m. No weapon was recovered at the scene; investigators did find a .45 caliber fired cartridge casing and otherwise report limited physical evidence.

No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. The Philadelphia Police Department is asking anyone with information to contact Homicide Detectives at 215-686-3334 or submit an anonymous tip to 215-686-TIPS, and a $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone knew Kydair or saw activity around Park Avenue and Rush Street that night, please come forward.