Man Fatally Assaulted In Park
A contract security guard in front of Independence
Hall reported hearing a female screaming on Chestnut Street around 2:30
a.m. on January 14th. Responding rangers found a man in his early 20s
lying on the sidewalk in front of the Second Bank of the United States,
evidently the victim of an assault. He had no pulse and was
unresponsive; the rangers immediately began CPR and called for EMS and
police assistance. An AED was employed, but indicated that a shock was
not advised. The man was taken to Jefferson Hospital, where he remained
on life support until members of his family could arrive. He was removed
from life support that evening and succumbed to his injuries. Witnesses
said that the man and two women with him were attempting to hale a taxi
after leaving a local bar, and that the man, who was reportedly
intoxicated, became agitated at a taxi driver who declined to stop for
them and began shouting obscenities at the driver. A car right behind
the taxi then pulled up next to him and four men jumped out and
assaulted the man. They then fled down Chestnut Street. None of the
assailants were known to the two women who were accompanying the victim.
The suspects have not yet been identified, but footage from park
surveillance cameras is being reviewed. Investigators are hopeful that
the suspects will be identified after the footage is released to local
media outlets. The National Park Service is assisting Philadelphia PD
with the investigation. The victim has been identified as Kevin Kless,
23, a resident of Philadelphia.
(Bill's Note: the take-away from this is to make sure that any homicide occurs or murder victim collapses and dies just outside your jurisdiction, so at least you can stall taking the lead and keep your offense numbers and clearance rate in the acceptable range.)
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