A peace rally/candlelight vigil will be held Saturday for the local victim, who met his end on a Southwest street.
One week to the day that an 18-year-old was gunned down inside his car in Southwest Philly, a peace rally/candlelight vigil will be held outside his home.
Eighteenth District police found John "Porky" Thompkins, of the 1600 block of South Etting Street, lying between the front and rear passenger seats of a gold Nissan Altima on the 4800 block of Paschall Avenue last Saturday, said Stephanie McNeil of the Police Public Affairs Unit.
Just minutes later, at 12:57 a.m., a medic pronounced the teen dead from multiple gunshot wounds to his body, McNeil said.
This Saturday's rally and vigil was organized by Save the Children, a citywide anti-violence campaign founded by community activist and record label executive Abdul Chestnut.
"I had the pleasure of interacting with [Thompkins] and I must say he was a very respectable and classy teenager. It is just a shame that he was not able to reach his potential and be an asset to society," Chestnut said.
Investigators continue to search for a motive and suspects in the slaying.
To report information, call the Homicide Division at 215-686-3334/5.
Violence among roommates
Bad blood among three former roommates led to a street brawl that left two men beaten and stabbed on the 2600 block of South Marshall Street, police said.
It all began with a confrontation between the victims, ages 37 and 38, and a former roommate around 12:20 a.m. Saturday, said Sgt. Steve Biello of South Detective Division.
The roommate walked away after the feud, but allegedly returned a short time later with a gang of friends, who began beating the pair, the sergeant said.
The 37-year-old looked over at his friend and noticed he was bleeding badly, said Biello.
Both victims, who live on the block where they were attacked, suffered numerous stab wounds to the head and body, the sergeant said. They were admitted in stable condition to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Investigators said a knife or broken bottle was used in the attack.
As of yesterday, no arrests had been made because police were still trying to identify the roommate, known only to the victims as "Joey," said Biello.
To report information, call South Detectives at 215-686-3013.
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