Dominic McRae was ambushed at 52nd and Catherine Streets. Police say nearly a dozen shots were fired into his late model Buick sedan from a 9-millimeter semi-automatic. 2 males fled the scene.
Several other cars were damaged as drivers panicked during the gunfire or were hit by McRae's vehicle. A witness whose identity we're protecting gave this account.
"I just remember hearing 8 gun shots and I looked out my door and I seen a car coming down the street the next thing I know he crashed into my neighbor's car and I called 911 and that's when I seen bullet holes in his car and I knew that it wasn't good because there was no movement."
The McRae's lived only 6 blocks away. His family and friends rushed to the scene to comfort his parents everyone was baffled as to why he'd be an assassination target.
"He was my cousin and I loved him dearly and I hope you all catch whoever did this to him," said Sharon Logan, the victim's cousin.
McRae worked at Temple University. Relatives say he did have a police record, serving time for robbery in 1999 and a brief jail term for a drug conviction in 2001. Still his friends are baffled about a possible motive for his killing.
"It's crazy out here they don't have no morals they don't care about anybody, terrible," said Michael Morris, a family friend.
The McRae's were preparing for a family reunion this weekend now they must prepare for a funeral instead.
Police have told Action News that McRae had a cocaine bust as recent as 2007 and he traveled that route from his doctor's office every Monday morning.
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