Noah Scurry murder: Jeep linked to shooting of Philly high school student found by police

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The white Jeep that investigators say is connected to the shooting death of 17-year-old Noah Scurry was parked in a police impound lot on Wednesday.

PHILADELPHIA – Police have recovered a Jeep they believe was used in the fatal shooting of a Philadelphia high school student as he walked to school with his mother.

The white Jeep that investigators say is connected to the shooting death of 17-year-old Noah Scurry was parked in a police impound lot on Wednesday.

FOX 29’s Kelly Rule reports that the Jeep was found by police several blocks away from the deadly shooting that unfolded on the 5000 block of Rorer Street.

What we know:

Philly high school student fatally shot as he left for school with his mother

Police say 17-year-old Noah Scurry was leaving with his mother to go to Samuel Fels High School when he was shot and killed Tuesday morning. School officials and students speak out.

Noah Scurry, 17, was shot and killed Monday morning in the 5000 block of Rorer Street as police say he was preparing to leave for school with his mother.

Scurry, a junior at Samuel Fels High School, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators said nearly two dozen shots were fired in what they believe was a targeted attack on Scurry.

What we don’t know:

Police have not shared a motive for the fatal shooting and have not released information about a possible suspect.

What they say:

Moments after the fatal shooting, Samuel Fels High School Principal Melissa Rasper shared a letter with the school community about the murder.

“It is with a heavy heart that I am writing to inform you of the passing of one of our students whose life was tragically taken this morning,” Rasper wrote.

Scurry, who was later identified by police, played on the school’s basketball team and recently scored the highest among his peers on the SAT college placement test.

“When he came into the room, the room was always lit up, there was always a smile on someone’s face when they were around him,” sophomore Mohamed Elfaki said.

Fels Gymnasium has made grief counseling available to students and staff.

“This teenager who was killed was exceptional,” a spokesman for the school district of Philadelphia Monique Braxton said. “No problems from him at all according to the principal and other staff.”

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