A man was shot in the head near the basketball courts of a North Philadelphia recreation center Wednesday night. NBC10’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports.
Lee esta historia en español aquí.
A man died after being shot in the back of the head next to a playground at a Philadelphia recreation center.
Police Friday identified the deceased as 35-year-old Hank Holloway-Bryant. There has yet to be an arrest in his killing.
After hearing gunshots just before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, police officers found Holloway-Bryant unconscious and face-down on a walking path between the playground and the basketball courts at the Stenton Recreation Center in the Logan neighborhood, Philadelphia Police Department Chief Inspector Scott Small said.
Get Philly local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox. Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters.
Investigators found seven spent bullet casings and believe the gunman may have been chasing the victim, Small said. The police officers rushed him to Albert Einstein Medical Center, where he died Thursday at 1:59 p.m.
The rec center is located across the street from several rowhomes. It has surveillance cameras, which detectives will review during the investigation, Small said.
The shooting is one of several at or near city recreation centers. Last month, 41-year-old rec center employee and mother of three Tiffany Fletcher died after being caught in the crossfire during a shooting outside the Mill Creek Playground in West Philadelphia.
Local
Breaking news and the stories that matter to your neighborhood.
Even before her shooting, Philadelphia officials announced they would be offering $10,000 rewards for tips that lead to the arrest and conviction of anyone who fires a gun and wounds others near rec centers and schools.
After Fletcher’s slaying, Mayor Jim Kenney signed an executive order banning guns from city recreation facilities, regardless of whether a person has a permit. However, the Gun Owners of America group quickly challenged the order, and a Philadelphia judge on Monday banned the city from enforcing it.
There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here.
