9 Shot, 1 Killed; Wanted Suspect IDed Nearly 2 Years After Philly Shooting: Cops

SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA, PA — A wanted suspect has been identified nearly two years after an Independence Day shooting that killed a teen and injured eight others in Southwest Philadelphia, police said Wednesday.

Police identified Naseem Sills, 19, as the suspect.

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The shooting happened at 11:30 p.m. on July 4, 2024, on the 1900 block of S Salford Street, police said.

Maurice Quain, 19, was shot in the head. The Philadelphia Fire Department Medic Unit pronounced him dead minutes later.

Five men, two teenage boys and a teenage girl were wounded, police said. Most of them were shot in the leg or foot, while one man was shot in the shoulder and another victim's head was grazed.

Twenty shell casings were recovered from the scene, including 17 from the same gun, police said.

There's a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the homicide case.

If you see Sills, don't approach him. Call 911 immediately, police said.

To submit a tip, you can call 215-686-TIPS (8477) or use the PPD's online form. All tips are confidential.

If you have information about this incident or the suspect, you can call the Philadelphia Police Homicide Detectives Division at 215-686-3334/3335 and ask for Det. Parker #9176 or Det. Palmiero #8111.