On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Police department released the identity of the suspect wanted in a triple shooting (double homicide) that occurred earlier this month in Kensington. Police have identified Ativa Jackson, 19, from the 100 block of West Wishart Street as the primary suspect in the shooting that left two dead and another in critical condition.

At around 5:48 PM, on Sunday, January 3, 25th District officers responded to a radio call on the 100 block of West Wishart for a person with a gun. When officers arrived on scene, they found three shooting victims: 47-year-old Richard DaVilla of the 3300 block of North American Street was found on the highway suffering from gunshot wounds to his right thigh and left back area; he was taken to Temple Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 5:59 PM.

The second victim, 17-year-old male, was found suffering from a gunshot wound to the face and was transported to Temple Hospital where he was listed in critical condition. Finally, 21-year-old Raul Rodriguez was located on the highway suffering from a gunshot wound to the back of the head; he was transported to Temple Hospital where he died from his injuries on Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at 11:30 AM.

On Tuesday, January 19, 2016, police issued a warrant for 19-year-old Ativa Jackson; he is to be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information of Jackson’s whereabouts, is asked to contact the Homicide unit at 215-686-3334 / 3335 or call 911.

The City of Philadelphia offers a reward of $20,000 leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect(s) for all homicides.