On March 1, at 2:11 am, police found David Atkins, a 43-year-old black man, lying in his doorway on the 1600 block of Staub Street. Atkins suffered from multiple gunshots wounds to the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:30 am.
Police have no motive or arrest.
In 2007, the city of brotherly love averaged more than one murder and four shootings a day. This site, by writer Kia Gregory, profiles the city's deadly violence, the people it threatens, and the people who fight desperately for solutions.
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