PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — It has been six months since a young man was murdered in broad daylight in South Philadelphia.
Now, his heartbroken parents are asking for help in finding their son’s killer.
“I’m just not really understanding why this is happening,” says Stephen Johnson’s mother.
“For them to take his life the way they did, it’s left me very very angry,” Stephen Johnson, Sr. adds.
Twenty six-year-old Stephen Johnson Jr. was shot and killed along the 1900 block of South 21st Street on March 22, 2026.
There are no suspects in the case.
“He passed away on a day that I wasn’t that there. He was alone. And I’m hurt by that,” says Johnson Sr.
Johnson’s parents say they are struggling to come to terms with the loss of their only son.
He was a father of a two-year-old girl, and working on his career when his life was tragically ended.
“I was very anxious to see him grow in his role as a dad,” says Johnson Sr.
“I will continue to fight his battle until the day I go. I’m going to fight for my son. I’m going to fight for my son because he didn’t deserve this,” says Johnson’s mother.
There is a $20,000 reward being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this case.
The number to call is 215-546-TIPS.
All calls will remain anonymous.
“I feel as though if you know something, say something. Cause you never know it may happen to you,” says Johnson Sr.
“I just pray that hopefully someone come forward, speak up and say something,” adds Johnson’s mother.
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