2023 Kingsessing shooting explained

2023 Kingsessing shooting
Location:Kingsessing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date:July 2–3, 2023
Type:Spree shooting and mass shooting, Massacre
Weapons:AR-15–style rifle, handgun
Fatalities:5
Injuries:2
Accused:Kimbrady Carriker
Charges:
Motive:Unknown

On July 2–3, 2023, a shooting spree occurred in the Kingsessing neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Five people were killed and two people were injured. The police apprehended the shooter without incident.[1] [2] [3]

Shooting

The first victim, Joseph Wamah Jr., was killed around 12.30 a.m. EDT on July 2, 2023.[2] [3] The subsequent victims were killed around 8:30 p.m. on July 3, 2023.[4] The shooter, wearing body armor and armed with an AR-15–style rifle and a pistol, opened fire in southwest Kingsessing.[5] He shot randomly at people and occupied cars, killing four more people and wounding two others. Police officers were flagged down and rendered first aid to victims until hearing more gunshots.[6] The accused was then taken into custody.

At some point during the shooting, the brother of one of the victims returned fire in the direction of the shooter. He was temporarily taken into custody, but later released without charges.[7] [8]

Victims

Those killed were Dajuan Brown, 15; Lashyd Merritt, 20; Ralph Moralis, 59, Dymir Stanton, 29; and Joseph Wamah Jr., 31.[9]

Accused

Kimbrady Carriker, age 40, of Philadelphia, was charged with five counts of murder and six other counts. He was denied bail. It was reported that he made violent and disturbing posts on social media.[10] On a now-deleted Facebook profile, Carriker posted about "evil spirits" and stated that he went on "patrols" in his neighborhood to fight crime. According to two law enforcement officers, Carriker told police that he carried out the incident to "clean up the neighborhood".[11] People who knew Carriker said he was acting "agitated" in the days before the shooting, and was wearing a bulletproof vest around his house.[12] He was convicted of a misdemeanor in 2005, preventing him from possessing firearms. On August 29, 2023, a judge ruled that Carriker was not able to stand trial due to his mental health.[13] On March 19, 2024, the Philadelphia District Attorney's office said that Carriker was deemed competent for trial.[14]

Investigation

Both the AR-15–style rifle and 9mm handgun in the possession of the accused were privately made firearms, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The firearms did not have any manufacturer's markings.[15]

The city of Philadelphia filed a lawsuit on July 5 against two firearm component suppliers, Polymer80 and JSD Supply, which are among the largest suppliers of such parts in the city.[16]

Reactions

Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney expressed outrage over the shooting, saying "This country needs to reexamine its conscience and find out how to get guns out of dangerous people's hands."

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kent . Maggie . July 4, 2023 . 5 adults killed, 2 children injured in mass shooting in Philly; suspect found in bulletproof vest . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704122426/https://6abc.com/philadelphia-mass-shooting-kingsessing-people-shot-in-philly-deadly/13459020/ . July 4, 2023 . July 4, 2023 . 6 ABC.
  2. Web site: July 9, 2023 . Philadelphia shootings may have begun nearly 2 days earlier than police thought . July 10, 2023 . AP NEWS .
  3. Web site: Lauer . Claudia . Todt . Ron . Chang . David . July 9, 2023 . First victim of Philly gunman was killed 44 hours before mass shooting, police say . July 10, 2023 . NBC Philadelphia .
  4. Web site: Singh . Namita . Sharp . Rachel . Baio . Ariana . 2023-07-07 . Possible motive emerges in Philadelphia shooting as suspect's posts revealed . 2023-07-07 . The Independent . en.
  5. Web site: Todt . Ron . Vejpongsa . Tassanee . 2023-07-04 . Five dead in Philadelphia shooting that's nation's worst violence around July 4 . 2024-06-15 . AP News . en.
  6. Web site: Associated Press . 2023-07-04 . Gunman opens fire at random on Philadelphia streets, killing 5 before he is arrested, police say . 2023-07-05 . POLITICO . en . July 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230706193814/https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/04/gunman-opens-fire-at-random-on-philadelphia-streets-killing-5-before-he-is-arrested-police-say-00104638 . live .
  7. Web site: Ignudo . Tom . Bailey . Wakisha . Lewis . Siafa . 2023-07-04 . Mass shooting in Philadelphia: 5 dead, 2 injured . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230705035352/https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/shooting-in-philadelphia-mass-kingsessing-southwest-philadelphia-crime/ . July 5, 2023 . 2023-07-05 . CBS Philadelphia . en-US.
  8. News: Palmer . Chris . Rushing . Ellie . July 5, 2023 . The Kingsessing mass shooting suspect told police the rampage was an attempt to fight gun violence, sources say . September 8, 2023 . The Philadelphia Inquirer . en.
  9. News: Robertson . Campbell . Hurdle . Jon . Wolfram . Joel . 2023-07-04 . In Philadelphia, a Mass Shooting Leaves Five Dead . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-07-05 . 0362-4331 . July 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704143025/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/04/us/five-people-dead-philaldelphia-shooting.html/ . live .
  10. Web site: Rizzo . Emily . July 4, 2023 . Philadelphia police say Kingsessing suspect was 'shooting aimlessly' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230706193815/https://whyy.org/articles/kingsessing-mass-shooting-suspect-philadelphia-police/ . July 6, 2023 . 2023-07-05 . WHYY . en-US.
  11. Web site: Miller . John . Freeman . Danny . Williams . David . Paget . Sharif . Sgueglia . Kristina . Mascarenhas . Lauren . 2023-07-05 . Philadelphia mass shooting suspect told police he did it to clean up the neighborhood, sources say . 2023-07-07 . CNN . en.
  12. News: McDaniel . Justine . Bellware . Kim . 2023-07-05 . Suspect acted 'bizarre' in days before Philadelphia mass killing, officials say . 2023-10-08 . Washington Post . en-US . 0190-8286.
  13. Web site: 2023-08-29 . Kimbrady Carriker, suspect in Kingsessing mass shooting, found unfit to stand trial for now . 2023-10-27 . 6abc Philadelphia . en.
  14. Web site: Mitman . Hayden . March 19, 2024 . Suspected Kingsessing mass shooter found competent, will head to trial on all charges . March 19, 2024 . NBC Philadelphia .
  15. Web site: 2023-07-06 . Philadelphia shooter told police he did it to clean up the neighborhood: sources - CBS Philadelphia . 2023-07-07 . www.cbsnews.com . en-US.
  16. Web site: Mascarenhas . Aya Elamroussi,Lauren . 2023-07-06 . Philadelphia mass shooting was 'obviously planned,' DA says. But investigation could still take months . 2023-07-07 . CNN . en.

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