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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Yahoo
Family of hit-and-run victim urges suspect to come forward: 'Turn yourself in'
The Brief Nafeece Acquil Jenkins, 32, was fatally struck by a driver who fled the scene in North Philadelphia early Sunday morning. The victim's loved ones came together for a balloon release in West Philadelphia Monday. PHILADELPHIA - The community of West Philadelphia is mourning the tragic loss of 32-year-old Nafeece Jenkins, who was killed in a hit-and-run accident over the holiday weekend. Friends, family, and neighbors gathered to honor his memory and call for justice. What we know Nafeece Jenkins was struck by a speeding driver around 2:00 a.m. on Sunday while crossing Lehigh Avenue between 12th and 13th streets. Police later discovered the abandoned white Honda involved in the accident at a lot on 12th and Park Avenue, but the driver remains at large. What they're saying Sharon Carter, Jenkins' mother, expressed her grief and urged people to remember her son as a loving father who had turned his life around. "It's hard, it's really hard," she said. "He was bright, loving, kind. The spirit that he had brought love, as you see." Eileen Jenkins, his grandmother, shared fond memories of Jenkins. "Just remember his smile, his joy, his love for life, love for people. He was a great child, he was very good. I love him, and they all do too, as you can see," she said. Family members are pleading for the driver to come forward. "I know you're living with the guilt right now that you hit somebody, so the best thing to do right now is just turn yourself in because you're really living with the fact that you killed somebody," said Nafis Horne, Jenkins' cousin. "God is watching, so the best thing to do is turn yourself in." Nazir Allford, Jenkins' brother, echoed this sentiment: "My advice would just be do the right thing, find it in your heart to do the right thing." What's next The family and community are hoping for justice and urging anyone with information about the case to contact Philadelphia police immediately. As they continue to grieve, they remain hopeful that the person responsible will come forward.
CBS News
26-05-2025
- CBS News
Family seeks justice after North Philadelphia hit-and-run kills 32-year-old man
Philadelphia police are still searching for the driver who struck and killed 32-year-old Nafeece Jenkins early Sunday morning in North Philadelphia, and now his family is speaking out. According to investigators, Jenkins was crossing the intersection of North 12th Street and West Lehigh Avenue when a white Honda Accord hit him. First responders arrived just before 1:30 a.m., but Jenkins was pronounced dead at the scene. The car believed to be involved in the crash was discovered abandoned just a block away. The driver had fled. Family and friends say Jenkins was a kind, gentle man who didn't deserve to die in such a violent way. His mother, Sharon Carter, is devastated and wants answers. "You hit my boy like he was a nobody," she told CBS News Philadelphia over the phone. "Why? Why hit him and run?" Ring camera footage from the area captured the moment of the crash. One neighbor who lives nearby described the horror of witnessing the aftermath. "I've never really witnessed anything like that," she said. "It was the worst thing I've ever seen." Neighbors said they didn't hear any signs of the driver trying to stop. Dawn Brown, who also lives in the neighborhood, says drivers often speed down Lehigh Avenue without caution. "He was an innocent bystander just walking across the street, just minding his business," she said. As the investigation continues, Sharon Carter is holding on to hope that the person responsible will come forward. "He was loved," she said. "He didn't have to suffer like that." Tonight, the Jenkins family is gathering at 58th and Arch streets Monday for a vigil to honor Nafeece Jenkins' life and memory and to call for justice. Philadelphia police are asking anyone with information to come forward.
