PHILADELPHIA, PA (June 23, 2026)(CNBNews)–Philadelphia police announced Tuesday the arrest of a suspect in connection with a March mass shooting that left two men dead and three others injured in the city’s 18th District.
Marquis Andrews was taken into custody on June 23 and transferred from the Philadelphia Federal Detention Center to the police department’s Homicide Unit, where he faces charges for his alleged role in the deadly attack.
The arrest stems from an incident on Monday, March 30, 2026. At approximately 8:40 p.m., officers responded to emergency calls reporting an armed individual on the 300 block of South 60th Street. Upon arrival, responding officers discovered five individuals suffering from gunshot wounds.
A preliminary review of the incident indicates that a white vehicle pulled up to the location and stopped. A passenger wearing a mask exited the vehicle and opened fire indiscriminately into a crowd of people standing outside.
Two of the victims, identified as 24-year-old Paul Cobb and 24-year-old Naasir Boyd, each sustained a gunshot wound to the chest. Uniformed officers rushed both men to Penn-Presbyterian Hospital, where they succumbed to their injuries. Boyd was pronounced dead at 9:00 p.m., followed by Cobb at 9:03 p.m.
Three other men were wounded in the gunfire and sought medical treatment via private vehicles:
- A 36-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the stomach and was treated at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) Pavilion.
- A 54-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to the left leg and was treated at HUP Cedar.
- A 35-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the right leg and was also treated at HUP Cedar.
Attending emergency room physicians listed the surviving victims in conditions ranging from stable to critical.
Andrews remains in police custody awaiting formal processing and arraignment.
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