Overview
- Naseem Sills, 19, was named by police on Wednesday and is wanted on homicide charges in the July 4, 2024 shooting on the 1900 block of South Salford Street in Kingsessing.
- The attack killed a 19-year-old and wounded eight people ages 14 to 24, with outlets reporting the victim’s surname as either Maurice Quain or Maurice White.
- Investigators say shots were fired from the passenger side of a passing SUV after a roving party promoted on social media reconvened at Chester and Kingsessing avenues.
- Detectives recovered 20 spent shell casings from multiple guns, including 17 nine-millimeter casings documented in police reports cited by CBS Philadelphia.
- Police have not released a motive or details of Sills’ alleged role and urge anyone with information to contact the Philadelphia Police Homicide Unit or submit a tip online.