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21-Year-Old Gunned Down In Philadelphia Had Promising Future, Loved Ones Say

Jordan Hayward, a Southwest Philadelphia resident, was fatally shot on Monday, May 1, city police announced. He was 21. 

Jordan Hayward, 21

Jordan Hayward, 21

Photo Credit: Courtesy of GoFundMe "Jordan Hayward"

Authorities were called to the 200 block of North Robbins Street in West Philly's Haddington neighborhood around 7:15 p.m. that night, the department said. Officers arrived to find Hayward suffering from gunshot wounds to the leg and head, according to police. 

The 21-year-old was rushed to Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood, where he was pronounced dead just after 11:15 p.m., authorities said. No weapons were recovered from the scene and no arrests have been made. 

Hayward, loved ones said on a memorial GoFundMe page, was a friendly, quiet, and intelligent young man who had hoped to begin a career as a firefighter before his death Monday. 

"Jordan had a love of video games, family, and hanging with his friends," wrote page organizer Henry Hayward. 

As of midday Wednesday, May 3, the GoFundMe drive has raised about $1,000 of its $8,000 goal. The money, organizers say, will help his loved ones handle funeral expenses and other end-of-life costs in their time of grief. 

"Please help our family lay Jordan to rest by donating," organizers wrote. 

Click here to support the Hayward family on GoFundMe.com. 

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