On the evening of Saturday, July 1, 2023, at about 8:53 p.m., gunfire was reported on the 4300 block of Wyalusing Avenue in Philadelphia. Officers found 29-year-old Mark Cannon Moore Jr., a Black male, lying unresponsive in the street with multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency medical personnel pronounced Moore dead at the scene.

Police described the shooting as an ambush and treated Moore as an intended target. He lived on the 2300 block of South 25th Street. The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating and asking for public assistance.

If anyone saw activity on Wyalusing Avenue that evening or has information about who targeted Mark Moore, please contact investigators.