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3 men sought after fatal 'execution style' shooting in South Philadelphia: officials

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Updated  August 15, 2024 11:56am EDT
Crime & Public Safety
FOX 29 Philadelphia

Man shot execution style, killed, while on bike in South Philly

Philadelphia police are searching for three gunmen who shot a victim riding a mountain bike in South Philadelphia execution style, then fled into the night.

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - Investigators in Philadelphia are searching for three shooters accused of ambushing a bike rider with a barrage of gunfire Wednesday night.

Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 1500 block of Snyder Avenue around 7 p.m. for reports of a shooting. 

Police found 25-year-old Kaishef Johnson suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and rushed him to the hospital where he died. 

Chief Inspector Scott Small told reporters Johnson was riding a bicycle when three masked shooters exited a parked burgundy-colored Nissan and opened fire.

The shooters, Small said, stood over Johnson after he fell off his bike and continued to fire more shots. Investigators found over 40 spent shells at the crime scene.

No arrests have been made in the brutal killing and police have not yet offered a description of the suspects. 

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