PHILADELPHIA, P.A. — Two unrelated fatal incidents are under investigation by the Philadelphia Police Department following separate occurrences in the early hours of Sunday.
At approximately 1:44 a.m., police responded to the 1200 block of Lehigh Avenue in the 25th District, where a high-speed vehicle struck a pedestrian. Preliminary findings indicate a white Honda, traveling westbound, struck 32-year-old Nafeece Acquil Jenkins as he attempted to cross the street. The impact launched Jenkins onto the car and then into the westbound lane.
Philadelphia Fire Department medics pronounced Jenkins deceased at the scene at 1:48 a.m. The striking vehicle was later found abandoned in a lot on the 1200 block of Park Avenue. Police have not announced any arrests or identifications of a driver.
Jenkins was a resident of the 2300 block of West Jefferson Street. Investigators continue to process evidence and speak with potential witnesses.
“The investigation is ongoing,” police confirmed Sunday morning.
Domestic incident leaves man dead on Cottman Avenue
Earlier the same morning, at 12:27 a.m., officers from the 15th District responded to a report of a person with a gun on the 4400 block of Cottman Avenue. Upon arrival, they met a woman who said her estranged husband had returned after leaving the residence about a week earlier.
According to the woman, the 38-year-old man forcibly entered the home by kicking in both the front and back doors. Once inside, he allegedly threatened her, prompting her to retrieve a handgun and fire one shot, striking him in the upper right shoulder.
Medic 17 responded and pronounced the man deceased at 12:36 a.m. His identity has not been publicly released as of Monday morning.
The incident remains under investigation by the Homicide Unit, with no charges announced.
Philadelphia police are investigating the deaths of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle and a man shot during a domestic dispute.
