EAST LANSDOWNE, PA — A Philadelphia man has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting that took place Saturday evening in East Lansdowne, authorities announced.
According to police, the incident occurred on September 6, 2025, at approximately 7:45 p.m. in the 100 block of Wildwood Avenue. Investigators said Marquise Rasheed Smith became involved in a dispute with Jermaine Richardson, of the 200 block of Blanchard Road in Upper Darby. During the altercation, Smith allegedly produced a handgun and shot Richardson multiple times in the chest, killing him.
Arrest and Charges
Smith was taken into custody at the scene, and the firearm was recovered by responding officers. He was later arraigned by Justice Hopper and committed to Delaware County Prison without bail.
Smith faces the following charges:
- Criminal Homicide
- Murder of the First Degree
- Murder of the Third Degree
- Possession of an Instrument of Crime
Multi-Agency Response
The East Lansdowne Police Department was assisted in the investigation by officers from Lansdowne, Yeadon, Upper Darby, and Darby Police Departments, as well as the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office of Criminal Investigations.
Authorities are asking anyone with information related to the case to contact Detective Sergeant Kevin Myers (East Lansdowne Police) or Detective James McIntosh (CID) at 610-259-2308 or by email at tips@elpd.org.
Officials stressed that all criminal charges are allegations only, and Smith, like any defendant, is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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