On January 28, 2023, at about 9:20 a.m., 62-year-old Larry Tate D. Scott was found with a gunshot wound to the head on West Godfrey Avenue in the Olney neighborhood of Philadelphia. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. A memorial service for Larry D. Scott was held February 2, 2023, at Francis Funeral Home in Philadelphia.

Earlier that same morning a separate fatal shooting occurred near a shopping plaza on the 5700 block of Rising Sun Avenue in the Lawncrest neighborhood; 23-year-old Maison Hernandez was found with a gunshot wound to the back of the head and pronounced dead at the scene. As of the latest update, no arrests have been announced and the Philadelphia Police Department is investigating both incidents.

If anyone has information about either shooting, please contact the Philadelphia Police Department or submit an anonymous tip to 215-686-TIPS (8477).