On June 11, 2023, at about 8:50 a.m. Philadelphia police found 39-year-old Arthur Thomas seated in the driver’s seat of a black Hyundai Sonata on the 6000 block of Media Street with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Lankenau Medical Center and was pronounced dead later that morning. Thomas, born March 25, 1984, lived in Philadelphia; family and friends remember him for a vibrant personality and the joy he brought to others. Funeral services were held June 24, 2023, at Christopher G. Kent Funeral Home.

No arrests have been announced and the Philadelphia Police Department is investigating. Anyone with information is asked to contact 215-686-TIPS (8477). If you knew Arthur or saw anything near Media Street that morning, please share what you know.