On July 11, 2024, at about 2:32 a.m., Philadelphia police responded to a reported shooting on the 1200 block of West Cumberland Street in North Philadelphia and found 30-year-old Jasimane Ransom with a gunshot wound to the head. She was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead at 2:42 a.m. The shooting was one of five that night in the city.

No arrests have been announced and police have not released information about any suspects; the homicide investigation is ongoing. Ransom was a graphics media designer and business owner, and is remembered by loved ones as a goofy ray of sunshine. A memorial page set up for her has more than 653 candles lit in her honor.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Philadelphia Police Department’s homicide detectives at 215-686-3334 or submit tips anonymously by calling or texting 215-686-TIPS (8477). Did anyone in the community know Jasimane Ransom or have information about what happened that night?