On the evening of March 31, 2023, a double shooting in the Mantua neighborhood of Philadelphia left 31-year-old Jefferson Young dead. The incident occurred just before 7:30 p.m. on the 3500 block of Wallace Street; neighboring residents reported hearing gunfire that shattered the normally residential street.

When officers from the 16th District arrived, they found two men with gunshot wounds. A 52-year-old man had been shot in the foot and was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Jefferson Young suffered gunshot wounds to the chest and the back of the head and was transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Police had not made any arrests immediately after the shooting, no weapon was recovered at the scene, and a motive had not been determined. The investigation remains open as authorities seek information and potential suspects.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about Jefferson Young or activity on Wallace Street that evening, please share what you know.