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Gunmen dressed in black who ambushed and killed father-of-one, 30, in hail of bullets at a Philadelphia gas station during brazen broad daylight attack, still on the loose – Cops offer $20,000 reward

&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpcnt">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpa">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"wpa-about">Advertisements<&sol;span>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"u top&lowbar;amp">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<amp-ad width&equals;"300" height&equals;"265"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; type&equals;"pubmine"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-siteid&equals;"109460728"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-section&equals;"1">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"has-text-color wp-block-heading" style&equals;"color&colon;&num;312525&semi;font-size&colon;14px"><strong>Two gunmen dressed in black and armed with assault rifles ambush and kill another man at a gas station in brazen broad daylight attack <strong>on Monday&comma; May 5<&sol;strong><&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"has-text-color wp-block-heading" style&equals;"color&colon;&num;312525&semi;font-size&colon;14px"><strong>The target Brandon Dixon&comma; 30&comma; was trailed by the three men in a red sedan to the Liberty forecourt in east Mount Airy&comma; north Philadelphia&comma; around 2&period;30 pm<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"has-text-color wp-block-heading" style&equals;"color&colon;&num;312525&semi;font-size&colon;14px"><strong>They watch Dixon pump gas into his SUV before two balaclava-clad figures leap out of the red vehicle with assault rifles <&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"has-text-color wp-block-heading" style&equals;"color&colon;&num;312525&semi;font-size&colon;14px"><strong>Dixon flees the forecourt with the shooters firing at least 25 times at their fleeing target <&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"has-text-color wp-block-heading" style&equals;"color&colon;&num;312525&semi;font-size&colon;14px"><strong>&&num;8216&semi;The offenders fired multiple shots at the victim&comma; striking him throughout the body&comma;&&num;8217&semi; police said<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"has-text-color wp-block-heading" style&equals;"color&colon;&num;312525&semi;font-size&colon;14px"><strong>Cops are offering a &dollar;20&comma;000 for info leading to an arrest of the suspects who remain at large <&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;05&sol;Two-gunmen-shoot-Brandon-Dixon-in-Philly-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-407398" width&equals;"836" height&equals;"442"&sol;><figcaption><strong>Two gunmen wielding assault rifles were recorded by surveillance cameras approach a car and open fire at a busy Philadelphia gas station in broad daylight&comma; killing a young father on Monday&period; The shooters arrived in the red sedan seen behind them&comma; driven by a third suspect<&sol;strong><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>In a brazen and callous disregard for onlookers&comma; two gunmen wielding assault rifles opened fire at a busy Philadelphia gas station on last week Monday&comma; killing a young father in broad daylight&period; <br>Father-of-one Brandon Dixon&comma; 30&comma; was targeted by the two shooters as they drove up to the Liberty forecourt in east Mount Airy&comma; north Philadelphia on May 5&period; <br>After identifying Dixon&comma; they leap out of the vehicle and spray him with assault rifle bullets<br>Surveillance footage shows three men drive up to the gas station in a red sedan&period; <br>They watch Dixon pump gas into his silver SUV before two balaclava-clad figures leap out of the red vehicle with assault rifles&comma; firing at least 25 times at their fleeing target&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;05&sol;Brandon-Dixon-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-407403" width&equals;"833" height&equals;"830"&sol;><figcaption><strong>Shooting victim&comma; Brandon Dixon&comma; 30&comma; &lbrack;photo&rsqb;&comma;was targeted by the assassins as they drove up to the Liberty forecourt in east Mount Airy&comma; north Philadelphia on May 5<&sol;strong><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress"><div class&equals;"wp-block-embed&lowbar;&lowbar;wrapper">&NewLine;<iframe title&equals;"VideoPress Video Player" aria-label&equals;'VideoPress Video Player' width&equals;'620' height&equals;'372' src&equals;'https&colon;&sol;&sol;videopress&period;com&sol;embed&sol;3sdVpGPm&quest;cover&equals;1&amp&semi;preloadContent&equals;metadata&amp&semi;useAverageColor&equals;1&amp&semi;hd&equals;0' frameborder&equals;'0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent&equals;"true" allow&equals;'clipboard-write'><&sol;iframe><script src&equals;'https&colon;&sol;&sol;v0&period;wordpress&period;com&sol;js&sol;next&sol;videopress-iframe&period;js&quest;m&equals;1674852142'><&sol;script>&NewLine;<&sol;div><figcaption><strong>Moment gunmen with assault rifles kill a man at a gas station in Philadelphia in broad day light&period; The victim was later identified as Brandon Dixon<&sol;strong><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;05&sol;Two-gunmen-shoot-Brandon-Dixon-in-Philly-2&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-407402" width&equals;"835" height&equals;"501"&sol;><figcaption><strong> The target of the attack&comma; Brandon Dixon abandoning his silver SUV got away from the gas station&comma; but was hit all over his body by the hail of bullets fired by the two shooters<&sol;strong><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;05&sol;Brandon-Dixon-2&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-407406" width&equals;"842" height&equals;"570"&sol;><figcaption><strong>Dixon Brandon &lbrack;circled&comma; wearing white T-shirt&rsqb; was seen sprinting out of the gas station forecourt as the assassins sprayed gunfire in his direction<&sol;strong><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>In the footage released by Philadelphia police&comma; the victim can be seen in the footage sprinting from the gun toting pair as they open fire&comma; but was still struck several times&period; <br>Police said he suffered several gunshot wounds to both the head and face&period;&nbsp&semi;<br>An arrest has yet to be made in the brazen noon-time shooting &&num;8211&semi; which happened around 2&colon;30 pm&period; Surveillance footage shows Dixon&comma; a local high-school basketball standout who leaves behind a five-year-old daughter&comma;&nbsp&semi;walk out of the gas station&&num;8217&semi;s store and approach his silver SUV parked at a gas pump&period; <br>As Dixon stands at the pump&comma; a red sedan driven by a third person aiding the&nbsp&semi;assailants suddenly&nbsp&semi;pulls into the gas station driveway&comma; at which point the two shooters &&num;8211&semi; both dressed in black &&num;8211&semi; can be seen springing from the rear seat before opening fire&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;05&sol;Philly-gas-station-shooter-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"This image has an empty alt attribute&semi; its file name is Philly-gas-station-shooter-1&period;jpg" width&equals;"838" height&equals;"454"&sol;><figcaption><strong>Another angle shows the suspects &lpar;one pictured in front of an occupied car&rpar; spray Dixon&comma; who leaves behind a five-year-old daughter&comma; with bullets<&sol;strong><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The slain victim&comma;&nbsp&semi;Brandon Dixon&comma; 30&comma; was targeted by the two shooters as they drove up to the Liberty forecourt in east Mount Airy&comma; north Philadelphia on Monday&period; <br>The security video shows the two men firing the barrage of bullets at a fleeing Dixon&comma; spurring&nbsp&semi;others outside the station to jump for cover&period;<br>No one else was injured in the incident&comma; cops said&period;&nbsp&semi;<br>Police searching for the suspects Monday discerned that one of the gunmen appeared to be armed with an AK-47 rifle&comma; while the other looked to be firing a handgun with an extended magazine clip&period;<br>&&num;8216&semi;The offenders fired multiple shots at the victim&comma; striking him throughout the body&comma;&&num;8217&semi; lawmen said in a statement addressing the shooting in West Oak Lane &&num;8211&semi; a neighborhood where roughly 95 percent of its 41&comma;000 residents are African-American&period; <br>&&num;8220&semi;We know 25 shots were fired because we found a little over 25 spent shell casings&period; Some appear to be rifle rounds&period; There are at least 20 bullet holes to the glass door of the convenience store&comma;&&num;8221&semi; said Philadelphia Chief Inspector Scott Small&period;&nbsp&semi;<br>Police are offering a reward of &dollar;20&comma;000 for any information which leads to an arrest of the three suspects&period;&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;05&sol;Philadelphia-SWAT-team-members-at-gas-station-shooting-scene-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-407411" width&equals;"832" height&equals;"546"&sol;><figcaption><strong>Police can be seen entering the gas station after the shooting&comma; which saw the two gunmen fire at least 25 shots&period; The glass doors of the gas station convenience store was hit with at least 20 bullets police said&period; Bullet holes can be seen in strewn throughout the store&&num;8217&semi;s front door and windows on May 5<&sol;strong><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Brandon&&num;8217&semi;s mother Lisa Dixon&comma; who is now looking after his daughter Jordan&comma; five&comma; told&nbsp&semi;<a rel&equals;"noreferrer noopener" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fox29&period;com&sol;news&sol;video-man-killed-in-brazen-shooting-at-busy-philadelphia-gas-station" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank">FOX 29<&sol;a>&colon; &&num;8216&semi;I feel like my heart has been snatched out of my body&period; <br>&&num;8216&semi;I don&&num;8217&semi;t know who&&num;8217&semi;s raising these children but they don&&num;8217&semi;t care&period; They have nothing in them&period; And they took my baby&&num;8217&semi;s life&period;&&num;8217&semi;<br>The talented basketball player&comma; who won prizes as a student at Plymouth Whitemarsh High&comma; had no involvement in crime&comma; Lisa insisted&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;05&sol;Brandon-Dixon-with-his-mother-Lisa-Dixon-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-407413" width&equals;"840" height&equals;"1208"&sol;><figcaption><strong>Shooting victim Brandon Dixon is seen &lbrack;right&rsqb; in this 2011 photo with his mom Lisa Dixon&comma; who said of her son&&num;8217&semi;s killing&colon; &&num;8216&semi;I feel like my heart has been snatched out of my body&&num;8217&semi;<&sol;strong><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Lisa Dixon continues&comma; &&num;8216&semi;I would put my hand on the bible my son &&num;8211&semi; that one &&num;8211&semi; was not into anything&period; He was not&period; &&num;8216&semi;Jordan said&colon; &&num;8220&semi;I&&num;8217&semi;m not gonna see my dad anymore&period;&&num;8221&semi; And I told her&colon; &&num;8220&semi;He&&num;8217&semi;s here with us&comma; he&&num;8217&semi;s always gonna be here with us&period; <br>&&num;8216&semi;&&num;8221&semi;Everything&&num;8217&semi;s gonna be all right&comma; we&&num;8217&semi;re gonna get through this&period;&&num;8221&semi;&&num;8216&semi; <br>Jordan simply said&colon; &&num;8216&semi;I love my daddy&period;&&num;8217&semi; <br>The two shooters remain at large&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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