Dwight Brown, 48, was fatally shot on the morning of Saturday, June 10, 2023, in the Holmesburg section of Philadelphia after a heated argument. Brown had been visiting the mother of his child when an altercation involved her 18-year-old nephew and the nephew’s 18-year-old friend. The dispute moved outside to the 4400 block of Oakmont Street, where the friend allegedly produced a firearm and shot Brown in the chest. Emergency medical personnel pronounced Brown dead at the scene.

In the immediate aftermath officers reported searching for two suspects and a barricade situation occurred on the residential street. No suspects names have been released and there have been no later public reports about arrests, charges, or the case status. If anyone witnessed the argument or the shooting near Oakmont Street that morning, or has information about the two individuals mentioned, please share what is known with investigators.