Bassil Bertrand McClendon, 26, was fatally shot in the late hours of Thursday, August 3, 2023, on the 5800 block of Rising Sun Avenue in Philadelphia. Police arrived just before 11:30 p.m. and found McClendon on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds to his chest, abdomen, and torso. The wounds were reported to have been inflicted at close range, with the shooter or shooters standing over him and firing before leaving the scene.

First responders transported McClendon to a nearby hospital, but he was pronounced dead shortly after midnight on August 4, 2023. Investigators recovered evidence at the scene, but the motive has not been established and no public details about suspects or arrests have been released. The investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about who was responsible, please share what is known with the Philadelphia police.