HomeCrimePolice ID victims in Tacony double murder

Police ID victims in Tacony double murder

Police have identified the victims in last week’s double murder in Tacony as Christopher Mearns, 38, from the 4100 block of Hellerman St., and Nicholas Ferrante, 43, from the 4000 block of Passmore St.

The crime took place on Friday, at about 4:50 A.M., just outside a residence on the 4000 block of Passmore St.

The victims suffered multiple gunshot wounds throughout their bodies. A fire department medic unit pronounced them dead at 5:10 a.m.

The investigation is active and ongoing with homicide detectives. ••

Philadelphia
clear sky
46.8 ° F
48.5 °
44.2 °
78 %
1.9mph
0 %
Sat
58 °
Sun
59 °
Mon
64 °
Tue
61 °
Wed
66 °

STAY CONNECTED

11,235FansLike
2,089FollowersFollow

Related articles

5

Be All You Can Be

October 24, 2024

7

Around Town

October 14, 2024

8

Reunions

October 10, 2024

9

A family affair

September 28, 2024

12

Candidates make their pitch

September 26, 2024

17

Happy 175th, St. Dominic Parish

September 14, 2024

19

Protestant Home remembers 9/11

September 12, 2024

20

Never forget 9/11

September 11, 2024

21

Run in memory of 9/11 victims

September 11, 2024

22

Dunlop’s 300th win highlights...

September 11, 2024

24

Clean sweep

September 11, 2024

25

Bank robber sought

September 7, 2024

26

Cranaleith’s ecological effort

September 7, 2024

35

Fox-Rok team brings home gold

August 14, 2024

40

History in our back yard

August 10, 2024