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$20K Reward Offered For Execution Style Shooter: Philly Police

Friends of Ryshaun Walker are raising money for his family in a GoFundMe campaign after he was gunned down in an execution-style shooting last month in Philadelphia.

 Ryshaun Walker

 Ryshaun Walker

Photo Credit: Courtesy of GoFundMe "Help Honor Ryshaun Walker's Memory"/Essence Mclaughlin

There is a $20,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the 23-year-old man's murder, according to Philadelphia police.

The fatal shooting occurred shortly after midnight on July 29 on the 1400 block of Overington Street, police said. Police found Walker suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. Medics pronounced Walker dead at the scene at 12:15 a.m.

No arrests have been made, and a weapon has not been recovered. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Philadelphia Police Department's Homicide Unit at 215-686-3334 or call/text the PPD's tipline at 215-686-TIPS. Tipsters can remain anonymous.

Ryshaun attended Tiden Middle School, according to his social media. 

His janazah or funeral prayer will be held on Aug. 9. Details on listed in the Facebook post below. 

Additional details about Ryshauns life were not immediately available. Daily Voice invites his family to contact us with a statement by emailing jpikora@dailyvoice.com.

Click here to view or donate to the GoFundMe.

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