Some people said they are frustrated that they can't enjoy a day by the river without having to worry about gun violence.
PHILADELPHIA -- Crime on Kelly Drive is becoming more and more common, with Philadelphia police cruisers frequently seen lining up along the Schuylkill River.Just after 6 a.m. Saturday, on the 2400 block of Kelly Drive, police say a 31-year-old man was fatally shot once in the back of his head.
All of this comes after a number of recent carjackings. Central Detectives with the Philadelphia Police Department are investigating five gunpoint carjackings along Kelly Drive from June 27 to July 15. The vehicle was tracked and recovered on the 2300 block of Gratz Street. The man is still missing his other firearm, from his car and a bulletproof vest.
Then, at around 10:20 p.m. on June 29, police say a 22-year-old woman stopped to use the restroom on the 1500 block of Kelly Drive. The men stated a man and woman get out of the SUV armed with handguns and demand their belongings. One of the men threw his car keys in the river. The men took one man's bookbag and fled in the dark SUV. No vehicle was taken.
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