On the evening of Thursday, August 24, 2023, a volley of gunfire on the 700 block of Daly Street in South Philadelphia left 38-year-old Charles Fickling dead. Officers arriving at 8:52 p.m. found Fickling, a Black man who lived on South 76th Street in Eastwick, suffering multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.

The same shooting wounded two other men: a 31-year-old shot in the arm and a 28-year-old shot in the leg. Both were taken to Jefferson Hospital and listed in stable condition. The Philadelphia Police Department opened an investigation but has not announced any arrests or identified suspects. The case remains active.

If anyone on Daly Street that night saw something or has information that could help investigators, please contact the Philadelphia Police Department.