A 21-year-old man was fatally shot in South Philadelphia on the evening of June 26, 2024. Saadiq Abdul-Aziz was struck in the chest shortly after 8:30 p.m. near South 23rd and Jackson streets. After being hit, he ran into a nearby home on the 2200 block of South 23rd Street and was found in the living room.

Officers responding to reports of a shooting and a person with a gun transported Abdul-Aziz to Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 9:16 p.m. The investigation remains active; no arrests have been announced and the firearm has not been recovered.

Anyone who was near South 23rd and Jackson streets that evening or who has information relevant to the shooting is asked to contact Philadelphia police.