Mother of four beaten to death with brick in North Philadelphia; two suspects sought
Police said Keisha Furlow, 45, was found in an alley near her home.
A 45-year-old mother of four was beaten to death with a brick in North Philadelphia on Sunday, according to police.
Keisha Furlow was found in a rear alley on North Opal Street around 6:15 a.m. that morning by first responders, who pronounced her dead at the scene.
Furlow had suffered severe lacerations to her face, police said. Officers found two bloodied bricks on the ground near the woman’s body and believe they were used in the attack, which occurred around 2 a.m.
Investigators are searching for two people they believe are responsible for the attack, according to a law enforcement source who was not authorized to speak publicly given the ongoing nature of the investigation.
One of the attackers, captured on surveillance footage, appears to kick Furlow and beat her repeatedly with a brick, according to the source.
Investigators believe both assailants fled with Furlow’s purse after the attack. The department released an image of one of the suspects, a man, on Wednesday afternoon.
Furlow is a resident of the 2700 block of North Opal Street, according to police.
No arrests have been made, and homicide detectives continue to investigate.
