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Daujan Brown, a 15-year-old boy, was identified as the youngest victim of the Philadelphia mass shooting that left five dead. On Monday, July 3, Kimbrady Carriker, armed with a rifle, pistol, extra magazines, and a police scanner, wore a bulletproof vest and went on a bloody rampage in Philadelphia's Kingsessing neighborhood.
The gunman, who is reportedly a BLM protestor, also injured two children, including a 2-year-old, before fleeing the scene. However, responding officers apprehend the suspect following a short chase.
Carriker, a 40-year-old computer engineer who lived near the crime scene, was taken into custody.
Daujan Brown died while trying to save his 13-year-old friend who had been shot in the legs
In an interview with NBC10, Daujan Brown's mother, Nashaya Thomas, revealed that her son, who was shot in the shoulder, chest, and back, was on his way to a store when the tragic incident took place.
Nashaya mentioned that he was fatally shot while trying to help his 13-year-old friend, who sustained gunshot wounds to the legs. The friend supposedly survived the attack.
"His friend was hurt and he was trying to get his friend help but the guy was still in the act of doing his thing. He was just trying to get his friend help, not knowing that bullets don’t have no name,” she said.
Officials said that four of the victims, with the exception of Daujan Brown, were residents of Philadelphia's Kingsessing neighborhood. Brown's place of residence currently remains unknown.
However, CNN revealed that the 15-year-old was featured on the website of Tyrique Glasgow and Young Chances, a Philadelphia youth organization. 2022 CNN Hero Tyrique Glasgow is an anti-violence advocate and community activist, who was honored for his efforts to help the South Philly neighborhood. At the time, CNN interviewed Glasgow and Daujan Brown reportedly featured in the video.
Brown's devastated mother described her son as a kind teenager who died in a selfless act.
"There was no way you could meet Daujan, have a conversation with him and not fall in love with him. He lost his life trying to do a selfless act, and that’s how he was when he was here,” she said.
The other four victims were identified as Lashyd Merritt, 22, Dymir Stanton, 29, Ralph Moralis, 59, and Joseph Wamah, Jr., 31.
Kimbrady Carriker charged with five counts of murder
On Wednesday, July 5, Kimbrady Carriker was charged with five counts of murder and additional charges, including attempted murder, reckless endangerment, aggravated assault, and carrying a firearm without a valid permit. ABC Action News reported that the suspect, who appeared in court on Wednesday, was being held without bail for the murders.
While the motive for the killing is unclear, days before the shooting, the suspect reportedly posted several alarming videos and messages on Facebook. One such post showed Carriker posing alongside weapons.
