On Monday, March 17, at around 6:12 am, police responded to 7500 block of Mayland Street. Upon arrival, police were met by Nicole Tucker, a 35-year-old black female who alerted officers to the 7900 block of Pickering Street where Edward Somerville, 72, black male, was found in his residence seated in a reclining chair with several lacerations to his head and face. Edward was pronounced dead at 6:50 AM.
On Monday March 17, 2008, Nicole Tucker was arrested and charged with murder and related offenses.
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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