On the evening of November 23, 2023, Rashaan Harrison-Smith, 26, was fatally shot on the 1900 block of West Hunting Park Avenue in Philadelphia’s Nicetown neighborhood. The shooting happened shortly before 6 p.m.; medics took him to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:18 p.m. The cause of death was a gunshot wound to the back. Investigators did not recover any weapons at the scene.

No arrests or public identifications of suspects have been announced and the case remains open. Rashaan was a father of two and a beloved older brother to four siblings; family and friends described him as proud of buying his own car, steady at work, and someone with a genuine, tough-love personality. His loss has left relatives and the community with unanswered questions.

If anyone has information about the shooting, please contact the investigators or submit an anonymous tip.