Man pleads guilty to killing 5 people in 2023 Philly mass shooting spree

A man pleaded guilty to killing five people and injuring five others during a mass shooting spree in Philadelphia’s Kingsessing neighborhood more than two years ago.

On Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, a judge accepted 43-year-old Kimbrady Carriker’s guilty plea to five counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder. Carriker was sentenced to 37 ½ to 75 years in prison as part of the deal.

“All I ever wanted to do was help my community,” Carriker said during his sentencing. “I never meant to cause this harm. I’m sorry for the pain that I’ve caused. I would take it back, but I can’t. Maybe one day you can forgive me.”

Carriker was arrested more than two years ago after he went on a shooting spree in Kingsessing on July 3, 2023, starting at the intersection of 56th and Chester streets. The shooting left four people dead and five others injured. Police also said Carriker killed another man in Kingsessing the night before on July 2.

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