PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A local family is looking for answers six months after their loved one was gunned down.<\/p>\n
The search continues for the person or people responsible.<\/p>\n
“Orlando was free spirited, he was a jokester. He’s truly missed by everyone. We love him so much,” says a family member.<\/p>\n
The family of Orlando Diaz Jr. is still trying to come to terms with his violent death.<\/p>\n
The 20-year-old man was shot and killed while in his car just before 10 p.m. along the 1700 block of Brill Street in the city’s Frankford section on February 2, 2026.<\/p>\n
“He had a long life ahead of him, and they cut that short. It’s not fair.”<\/p>\n
His family says that Orlando was on his way to pick up his girlfriend from work when it happened.<\/p>\n
An empty bookbag inside his car was taken.<\/p>\n
“We want to know why people basically robbed him, why they had to shoot,” says his family member.<\/p>\n
Police are looking for two men who approached Orlando’s car, and fired through the passenger side door window.<\/p>\n
There is a $20,000 reward being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the case.<\/p>\n
The number to call is 215-546-TIPS.<\/p>\n
All calls will remain anonymous.
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