At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, even during the pandemic. And so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post.
Philadelphia Police responded to 55 homicides in May 2022, a sharp increase over April, when 34 people were killed. May’s victim list is notable in that on five dates — May 13, 22, 25, 29 and 30 — police investigated four or more separate homicides. On May 30, seven people were killed, including a double homicide in Port Richmond.
Here are the names and ages of those who were killed, plus when and where. But we know they are not just names. Please contact us at [email protected] if you are a family member so we can properly memorialize them. Lists from previous months can be found here.
May 1: Darrell Felton, 31, 6100 block of Bayton Street
May 3: Clarence Satterthwaite, 30, 5300 block of Newhall Street
May 3: Thomas Sidero, 12, 1700 block of Barbara Street
May 5: Douglas Holmes, 34, 6400 block of North 20th Street
May 5: Francis Decero, 25, 1700 block of Vare Avenue
May 7: Emmanuel Sowell, 20, 500 block of East Cornwall Street
May 8: Jay Flores, 18, 900 block of East Schiller Street
May 8: Sherry Turner, 36, 900 block of West Girard Avenue
May 8: Latoya McNear, 29, 7300 block of Oxford Avenue
May 9: Feorz Rivera, 37, 3100 block of Westmont Street
May 9: Brandon Dixon, 30, 1000 block of East Mount Airy Avenue
May 9: Devere Woods, 51, 400 block of West Cumberland Street
May 10: Wesley Miller, 49, 6000 block of North Beechwood Street
May 11: Kyle Singleton, 25, 1800 block of North 28th Street
May 11: Gregory Taylor, 25, 5200 block of Bingham Street
May 13: Jonathan Moore, 32, 400 block of West Sedgley Street
May 13: Noble Colon, 48. 1800 block of Hilton Street
May 13: Khaleed Lesueur, 19, 1200 block of South 57th Street
May 13: Reagan Donnelly, 45, 1700 block of Edwin Walk
May 14: Brielan Bell-McFee, 34, 2000 block of West Estaugh Street
May 16: Robert White, 33, 1400 block of West Cumberland Street
May 16: Isaiah Tucker, 35, 2600 block of Jackson Street
May 17: Michael Thomas, 31, 5400 block of Media Street
May 17: Giovanni Canales, 27, 1600 block of Margaret Street
May 20: Tycee Lovett, 21, 1400 block of North 55th Street
May 21: Brandon Garland, 32, 7200 block of North 20th Street
May 22: Matthew Ruffings, 24, 5500 block of Hill Creek Circle
May 22: Abdul Jalloh, 33, 5800 block of North 16th Street
May 22: Jose Romero, 52, 3400 block of North 11th Street
May 22: Lavell Lewis, 29, 4900 block of Aspen Street
May 23: Anton Ellis, 37, 100 block of West Logan Street
May 24: Markeem McLeod, 23, 3500 block of Frankford Avenue
May 25: Saleem Oliver, 30, 3100 block of Jasper Street
May 25: Wesley Rodwell, 20, 1600 block of Erie Avenue
May 25: Marcus Quinones, 45, 3000 block of Ella Street
May 25: Derrick Easley, 44, 3000 block of Ella Street
May 25: Cheyenne Smith, 13, 4800 block of Frankford Avenue
May 26: Joshua Abreu, 32, 2400 block of Kip Street
May 28: Bryan McKie, 30, 800 block of North 50th Street
May 28: Eric Monroe, 27, 3100 block of Kensington Avenue
May 28: Eric Davis, 34, 6300 block of North 21st Street
May 29: Michael McCray, 49, 3200 block of North Lawrence Street
May 29: Gerald Parks, 37, 2100 block of Carver Street
May 29: Jamel Parks, 9, 2100 block of Carver Street
May 29: Edgardo Santiago, 56, 3000 block of North Lawrence Street
May 29: Simon Jacob, 20, 6300 block of West Columbia Street
May 30: Andrea de los Santos, 16, 2900 block of East Tioga Street
May 30: Frank Bell, 20, 1500 block of West Erie Avenue
May 30: Pamela Meiejo-Medina, 21, 2900 block of Tioga Street
May 30: George Green, 66, 5700 block of Anderson Street
May 30: Jamie Steward, 52, 2000 block of Snyder Avenue
May 30: Farod Williams, 32, 800 block of North 41st Street
May 30: Daniel Spady, 26, 1700 block of Oxford Street
Source: Philadelphia Police Department
A reward of up to $20,000 if available to anyone that comes forward with information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the persons responsible for any of these murders. Anonymous calls can be submitted by calling the Citizens Crime Commission at 215-546-TIPS. Information can also be submitted to the Philadelphia Police Department online or by calling 215-686-TIPS.
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