PHILADELPHIA — Police in Philadelphia are asking for help and offering a reward in connection with the shooting death of a teen who was walking to school when he was fatally shot.
Devin Weedon, 15, died after being shot in the chest at about 7:30 a.m. Monday on the 1600 block of Huntingdon Park Avenue.
Weedon was walking to school at Simon Gratz High School Mastery Charter when he was shot in the apparent robbery, police said.
Four people are being sought in connection with the shooting and a $30,000 reward is being offered for details leading to an arrest and conviction Weedon’s death.
Below are suspect descriptions provided by police:
Suspect 1
Black Male, wearing a black over gray “Nike” brand hooded jacket with a white stripe separating the black and gray, a gray edge at the front of the black hood, black pants with a yellow “Ferrari” logo on the upper right thigh, white socks and light color shoes. The male was wearing a dark mask and was observed armed with a gun.
Suspect 2
Black Male, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with a red design on the front and back and “PARADOX” written on the back, black pants athletic shoes with white and black markings and red heals.
Suspect 3
Black Male, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with the District Council 33 logo on the left chest, black pants, black with white markings “Adidas” brand athletic shoes, and a camouflage patterned mask.
Suspect 4
Black Male, wearing a puffy winter coat with a “Guess” logo on the left upper shoulder over a green hooded sweatshirt, black pants, orange socks, dark colored shoes, dark colored mask and a red Phillies baseball style hat under the hooded sweatshirt.
If you see these suspects, do not approach them and instead call 911 immediately.
To submit a tip via telephone, call 215-686-8477 or text a tip to 215-686-8477. Use this electronic form to submit a tip anonymously.
All tips will be confidential.
If you have any information about this crime or these suspects, contact Det. Bartol or Det. Sweeney with the Homicide Unit at 215-686-3334 or 215-686-3335.