Philadelphia’s NBC affiliate reports:

A suspect in three shootings — two of which were deadly — in Philadelphia’s Hunting Park community targeted his victims because they were gay, law enforcement sources told NBC10.

On Thursday morning, police said that investigators are hoping to track down 21-year-old Jahylin Melchur, in connection with a pair of deadly shootings — as well as a third shooting in which a victim survived — that happened over the span of a few weeks.

The three incidents, officials said, happened between Friday, May 29, 2026, and Saturday, June 20, 2026, all in the area of Hunting Park. Law enforcement sources told NBC10 the victims were gay and that Melchur targeted them because of their sexuality.

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