Crime & Safety

Woman Stalked, Shot And Killed In Philadelphia, $20K Reward Offered

Video shows the gunman stalking a 17-year-old girl before shooting and killing her Sunday in Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhood.

PHILADELPHIA — New video shows a man stalking a teenage girl before shooting and killing her in Philadelphia over the weekend, and a $20,000 reward is available for information leading to her killers arrest and conviction.

The apparent targeted shooting occurred at about 8:51 p.m. Sunday on the 5300 block of Horrocks Street in the Frankford neighborhood.

Police were called to the area for a shooting and found a 17-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wounds to the chest.

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The girl, identified as Teryn Johnson of the 1500 block of Van Kirk Street, was rushed to Temple University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 9:16 p.m.

Police did not find a weapon at the scene and are looking for her killer.

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There is no description of the gunman, who is depicted in the video above.

Video shows the shooter and a getaway car stalk Johnson before the shooting.

The vehicle involved is a dark Dodge Challenger, and it waited for Johnson to walk past.

In the video, the gunman can be seen waiting behind a van for Johnson.

The shooter then fired several times, striking Johnson

If you see this suspect, do not approach them and instead contact 911 immediately.

To submit a tip via telephone, dial 215-686-8477 or text a tip to 215-686-8477. Use this electronic form to submit a tip anonymously.

All tips will be confidential.

If you have any information about this crime or this suspect, contact the Homicide Unit:215-686-3334 or 215-686-3335.

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