Police identify woman, 59, killed in Strawberry Mansion

Vera Coward was shot four times and died at Temple University Hospital.

Published Jul. 26, 2019, 5:41 p.m. ET

A 59-year-old woman was identified by police as the victim of a fatal shooting Thursday night in the city’s Strawberry Mansion section.

Police responded just before 8:30 p.m. to the 2600 block of North 33rd Street and found Vera Coward on the floor in the vestibule area of a residence. Police transported Coward, who had been shot four times, to Temple University Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 8:53 p.m.

Police detained a 65-year-old man at the scene for the investigation. No charges had been filed as of Friday evening.