Arrest warrant issued for suspect in fatal North Philadelphia porch shooting

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- An arrest warrant has been issued for a man accused of killing a woman and wounding her husband during a shooting outside their North Philadelphia home last weekend.

The shooting happened Aug. 8 on the 2800 block of North 24th Street.

Police said they are searching for 35-year-old Shariff Perry, who is wanted on charges including murder and weapons offenses.



The victim, 61-year-old Michelle Wilson, was found on the front porch suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to her neck and back. She was taken to an area hospital, where she later died.

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Wilson's 67-year-old husband was also found wounded on the porch. He was hospitalized in stable condition.

Investigators said surveillance video captured a man carrying a firearm shortly before the shooting.



Crime scene investigators placed evidence markers along the street, sidewalk and porch as they processed the scene.



Police have not released details about a possible motive and continue to investigate the circumstances leading up to the gunfire.



Anyone with information about Perry's whereabouts is urged to contact the Philadelphia Police Department's Homicide Unit at 215-686-3334 or call the department's tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477). Tips can be submitted anonymously.