On March 13, on 12:33 pm, after receiving a radio call, police found a black male lying on the street of 1500 North Myrtlewood with gunshot wounds to the neck, back and leg. The victim was identified as Travis Ellerbe, a 26-year-old black male from the 1400 block of Dover Street. Ellerbe was transported to Hahnemann University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 12:49 pm.
Police have no suspect or motive.
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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