On May 26, 2024, at about 10:57 p.m., Philadelphia Police responded to reports of gunfire on the 2500 block of North Stanley Street in Strawberry Mansion. Officers found more than 20 spent shell casings at the scene. Twenty-three-year-old Anthony Turner was taken by private vehicle to Temple University Hospital with gunshot wounds to his chest and neck and was pronounced dead at 11:17 p.m.

Turner’s death was one of three fatal shootings within a 45-minute span that night, during a violent Memorial Day weekend in the city. No arrests have been announced and the Philadelphia Police Department is investigating; a reward of up to $20,000 has been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction. A public viewing for Turner was held May 30, 2024, at R.S. Gibbs Life Celebrations Funeral Home.

If anyone saw activity on North Stanley Street that night or has information about who fired on May 26, contact the Philadelphia Police at 215-686-TIPS (8477).