2 killed in North Philadelphia shooting ID'd; 2 others injured

Tyshea Howard and Jerome Jones have been identified as the 2 victims killed

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Monday, December 11, 2023
2 dead, 2 others injured after gunfire erupts in North Philadelphia
2 dead, 2 others injured after gunfire erupts in North Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Two people who were killed in a quadruple shooting in North Philadelphia early Sunday morning have been identified.

Police say the victims are 28-year-old Tyshea Howard and 32-year-old Jerome Jones, both from Philadelphia. The names of the two other people injured have not been released.

The deadly shooting happened around 4 a.m. on the 2200 block of North Chadwick Street.

Police say Howard was shot in the back and taken to Temple Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Jones was shot in the head and twice in the back. He was also taken to Temple Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

A 36-year-old man and a 45-year-old man were also shot in the leg. Both were taken to Temple Hospital in a private vehicle and are said to be in stable condition.

No arrests have been made and no weapon was recovered.