On the evening of July 26, 2023, 18-year-old Sadiq Dove was ambushed and fatally shot while walking with a group near the Christian Street YMCA in Philadelphia’s Graduate Hospital neighborhood. Surveillance footage shows three armed men exiting a gray Dodge Durango with tinted windows and black rims, opening fire with multiple weapons including a high-powered rifle; Dove was struck several times and later died at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Bystanders fled as the shooting unfolded, and the gunmen continued firing after Dove fell before returning to the vehicle and fleeing. Suspects are described as males about 18 to 25 years old, wearing dark clothing, masks, and gloves; two had handguns and one had a rifle, and a fourth person may have been the driver. Investigators are looking into a possible connection to another nearby shooting on the 1700 block of Napa Street; no arrests have been announced and a $20,000 reward is being offered for tips.

If anyone witnessed the attack, saw the vehicle, or has information that could help, please come forward to the Philadelphia Police Department.