Diamond Brown, a 28-year-old Black woman from Philadelphia, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of Friday, July 26, 2024, along the 3800 block of Kensington Avenue. Officers were called about 5:54 a.m. for a reported shooting and found Brown suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Police transported her to Temple University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at about 6:50 a.m.

Police treated the incident as a homicide from the start. Philadelphia police later identified 61-year-old Leroy Robinson as the suspect; he surrendered to authorities on Sunday, July 28, 2024, and was charged with murder. Court records also list firearms violations, reckless endangerment, and evidence tampering among the charges. Reports did not describe a public motive, any additional suspects, or the nature of any relationship between Brown and Robinson.

If anyone saw activity around the 3800 block of Kensington Avenue that morning or has information about Diamond Brown, please come forward to the Philadelphia Police Homicide Unit.