Derwin Matthews Jr., 31, was fatally shot in Center City early Monday morning after celebrating Philly Pride weekend. Read more Jacen Bowman

by Robert Moran Published June 2, 2025, 8:54 p.m. ET

A 31-year-old man who had been celebrating Philly Pride weekend was fatally shot early Monday in Center City.

Derwin Matthews Jr., of the 1600 block of North 52nd Street, was shot in the stomach around 2:40 a.m. on the 200 block of South Camac Street, police said.

Matthews was transported by responding police to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:20 a.m.

Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore said there appeared to be a physical altercation between Matthews and an unknown male and then Matthews was shot.

“Derwin deserves justice,“ Jacen Bowman, preside

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