Richard Marlin Coles, a 34-year-old Black man from North Bouvier Street in Philadelphia, was shot and killed on the evening of Saturday, July 22, 2023. Philadelphia Police were called at about 9:46 p.m. to the 2300 block of North 26th Street, where officers found him suffering from a gunshot wound to his torso. He was placed in a patrol car and taken to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.

A celebration of his life was held on Monday, July 31, 2023. The Philadelphia Police Department opened an investigation and the case is documented as an unsolved murder. There has been no public information released about suspects or arrests, and the investigation remains active.

If anyone was in the area of North 26th Street on the evening of July 22, 2023, or has information about Richard’s death, please contact the Philadelphia Police with any details that might help the investigation.