A 23-year-old man is being sought by police after, officials claim, he shot and killed a man who was dating his mother during an incident that happened in North Philadelphia on Sunday night.

According to police, at about 9:29 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, officers responded to a home along the 1500 block of North Gratz Street, after 42-year-old Direll Skipworth had been shot in his chest, back and leg.

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Skipworth, officials said, was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced at about 9:54 p.m.

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