On February 23, 2023, 26-year-old Shammarah McPherson was shot and killed in Philadelphia during an attempted robbery. McPherson was reportedly returning from the gym when she was confronted by armed assailants who attempted to rob her. According to police reports, McPherson produced a firearm and exchanged gunfire with the robbers; the shootout resulted in her death.

The Philadelphia Obituary Project has included McPherson in its records and requested additional information about her. Little else is publicly known about the identities of the suspects or the precise sequence of events leading up to the shooting.

If anyone knew Shammarah, saw the incident, or has information about the suspects, please share what you know with investigators or the project documenting victims of gun violence.