Police in Philadelphia are searching for 20-year-old Steven Velez-Cruz, who is accused of involvement in a quintuple shooting that left one man dead and four others injured.
Velez-Cruz has been charged with murder, four counts of attempted murder and four counts of aggravated assault over the gunfire on the 2800 block of North Lawrence Street in North Philadelphia on October 18.
Investigators said officers were called to the area shortly after 4am following reports of multiple people being shot. The incident took place in Fairhill, a neighbourhood in the northern part of the city.
Luis Soto, 34, was shot in the chest and back. He was taken to Temple Hospital, where he later died.
Four other people were wounded. Police said the victims included a 36-year-old man shot in the abdomen, women aged 21 and 31, and a 35-year-old man who suffered a gunshot wound to his arm.
The surviving victims were taken to hospital and were reported to be in stable condition.
A $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to Velez-Cruz’s arrest and conviction, according to Philadelphia police.
Anyone who knows where he is or has information about the shooting has been asked to contact the Philadelphia Police Department. Velez-Cruz remains accused and has not been convicted.
