Woman Killed After Fight, Shooting In Philadelphia Friday: Police

PHILADELPHIA — Police in Philadelphia said an argument and fight that led to a shooting ended with a woman dead last week, and the gunman is still being sought.

Killed was 59-year-old Gladys Rivera-Perez.

The incident started at about 1:14 p.m. Friday on the 3400 block of Crystal Street.

Officers were called to the area for a report of a person with a gun and there found a shooting scene, as well as learned a victim was taken to a hospital.

Police went to the hospital and found Rivera-Perez suffering from a gunshot wound that entered her back and exited through her chest and shoulder area. She was pronounced dead at 1:44 p.m.

According to police, the shooting stemmed from a large fight between teenage girls on the 3400 block of Tampa Street.

During the fight, a vehicle pulled up, the driver got out and pulled out a gun, police said.

People in the area ran off, and while chasing them the gunman fired a shot at them, and then fired another shot on the 600 block of East Ontario Street, police said.

Police said the man chased them to Crystal Street, where Rivera-Perez was sitting on a porch.

She heard the shots and went into a home, with the people who ran off following her.

Police said the gunman then fired two shots into the home, striking Rivera-Perez as she tried to get to the second floor.

Authorities traced the vehicle used by the gunman to an address on the 1300 block of Saint Vincent Street, where the vehicle's owner was found and taken in for questioning. He was later released pending further investigation.

Police said the gunman is described as a 39-year-old Hispanic man with a stocky build and long beard. He was wearing a red shirt and dark-colored baseball cap.

Anyone who has information on the shooting should contact Philadelphia Police at 215-686-8477.