Jonathan Bantum, a 31-year-old Black man from Philadelphia, was fatally shot late morning on Thursday, November 23, 2023, in the West Oak Lane neighborhood. Police were called about 11:49 a.m. to the 6700 block of Ogontz Avenue and found him lying in the doorway of the Ogontz Mini Market. He had been shot multiple times and was unresponsive when officers arrived.

Officers placed Bantum into a patrol vehicle and transported him to Jefferson-Einstein Hospital, where he was pronounced dead about 11:58 a.m. Reports place the shooting at or near 6727 Ogontz Avenue; Bantum lived on Limekiln Pike.

Does anyone who knew Jonathan or who was in the West Oak Lane area that morning have information that could help?