Tamere Mountcastle, 22, was fatally shot on September 16, 2023, in Philadelphia. The shooting occurred about 11:27 p.m. on the 1400 block of West Chew Avenue in the Fern Rock neighborhood. Mountcastle sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly before midnight.

No arrests have been announced and the Philadelphia Police Department has not identified any suspects or a clear motive. The shooting was one of several deadly incidents that weekend in the city; reports say at least eight people were killed in separate shootings during that period. Mountcastle’s family organized a GoFundMe to cover funeral expenses and remember his life.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Philadelphia Police Department. Did anyone in the Fern Rock area see or hear anything near West Chew Avenue that night?