Authorities say a 26-year-old man died after being shot more than half dozen times Sunday evening in East Germantown.

Omar Freeman, who lived in the neighborhood, was gunned down at around 6 p.m. on the 5900 block of Norwood Street, police said.

Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F. Pace told reporters at the scene that it was a “brutal killing,” and investigators believe Freeman’s murder could be connected to a robbery and beating that occurred shortly before the shooting at a nearby corner store, according to multiple media outlets.

The killing capped a violent weekend in the city, during which seven people were fatally shot.

Then, just before 2 p.m. Monday, two men were hit when gunfire erupted on the 2500 block of W. Cumberland Street in North Philadelphia, according to authorities.

Investigators said a 31-year-old man with two gunshot wounds to the head was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, and he succumbed to his injuries at around 3 p.m.

The other victim, a 29-year-old man, was shot in the left calf and is expected to survive.

Police officials on Monday identified the three young men killed in a shooting Saturday night near the corner of 69th and Cedar Park avenues in West Oak Lane.

Lamir “Naseem” Timms, 18, who lived in the neighborhood, and Ahmed Graham, 20, of East Mount Airy, were found with gunshot wounds in a SUV. Officers who responded to the scene found 18-year-old Konrae Rice, of East Falls, in a nearby alley.

Authorities initially said two of the victims were in their 20s and the third was in his 30s. No arrests have been made.

Elsewhere, six other people were wounded in shootings Sunday night and early in the day on Monday.

A 30-year-old man was shot once in the left leg at around 1:30 p.m. Monday on the 2000 block of W. Mayfield Street in North Philadelphia, police said. His injuries are not expected to be life-threatening.

About 10 minutes earlier, officers were called to the 2200 block of W. Berks Street, also in North Philadelphia, where a 22-year-old man was shot in both thighs.

He was rushed to Temple University Hospital and is expected to physically recover.

Early Monday, at around 6:15 a.m., a 40-year-old man was shot in the back and left hand on the 5600 block of N. Sydenham Street in the Ogontz neighborhood. He was listed in critical condition at Einstein Medical Center following the shooting.

Police said a 35-year-old man was grazed by a bullet — sustaining a wound to his mouth — just before 1:30 a.m. Monday on the 4200 block of N. 8th Street in Hunting Park. He was hospitalized in stable condition.

In Logan, someone shot a 29-year-old man in the thigh at around 9:15 p.m. Sunday on the 4900 block of N. Broad Street, authorities said. Officers took him to Einstein Medical Center in critical condition.

A 44-year-old man was grazed in the back at around 8:45 p.m. Sunday on the 900 block of W. Susquehanna Avenue in North Philadelphia. His injuries are not life-threatening.

Authorities did not report any arrests in the immediate aftermath of the shootings.

Jack Tomczuk

Jack Tomczuk is a Philadelphia native who started as a news reporter for Metro in March 2020 (just a couple days before COVID hit). Previously, he wrote for the Northeast Times, The Sun newspapers in Burlington and Camden counties and the Press of Atlantic City.

Recent Posts

Phillies vs Angels: Betting preview, predictions & TV Schedule for april 30th

Phillies vs Angels: A 6-5 loss is not how Philadelphia fans hoped this series would…

27 mins ago

Phillies come up short in series-opener vs Angels: What went wrong?

The Phillies continued their little west coast swing Monday night, kicking off a series with…

1 hour ago

Judge holds Trump in contempt, fines him $9,000 and raises threat of jail in hush money trial

By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press Donald Trump…

2 hours ago

Meet Your 2024 Philadelphia Eagles Draft Class: Scout reports on all 9 rookies

When you look at the players added to the roster during the draft, it would…

2 hours ago

Parker, Council battle over Board of Edu seat

Mayor Cherelle Parker apparently found a loophole to allow Joyce Wilkerson to remain on the…

17 hours ago

Herr’s partners with local artists to debut new ‘Philly Threads’ merch line

Pennsylvania's own local chip empire, Herr's, has recently debuted their own Brotherly Love spirit with the launch…

17 hours ago

This website uses cookies.