In the early morning hours of May 22, 2023, at about 3:08 a.m., Philadelphia Police answered reports of a shooting on the 1700 block of North Ruby Street in Wynnefield. Officers found two men lying in the street with gunshot wounds. Thirty-year-old Alhaji Mohamed Koroma was taken to Lankenau Hospital and pronounced dead at 3:33 a.m.; 26-year-old Ahmed Meddy Koroma was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators recovered evidence showing at least eight rounds were fired and located a firearm that had been reported stolen during a robbery several years earlier. Nearby were a spark plug, a welding hammer, and welding gloves; the case file does not say how those items are connected to the shooting. As of December 2024, no arrests have been announced and the investigation remains open.

Anyone with information about what happened on North Ruby Street is asked to contact Philadelphia Police at 215-686-TIPS (8477).