Surveillance images released in Thanksgiving slaying

Police released surveillance images Friday of two men suspected of a Thanksgiving homicide in the city's Port Richmond section and several armed robberies in the area.

Ryan Kelly, 21, was shot in the chest shortly after 5 a.m. Nov. 26 in the 3500 block of Almond Street and was pronounced dead a short time later at Temple University Hospital.

Lt. John Stanford, a police spokesman, said it was unclear whether Kelly, who lived nearby and may have been on his way home, was the victim of an attempted robbery that turned deadly.

Four surveillance images from a TD Bank branch show two men trying to make a withdrawal from an ATM earlier that morning, Stanford said.

Police recovered a white vehicle believed to have been used by the men. The vehicle can be seen outside the bank in the surveillance images.

The men are believed to be responsible for at least two robberies in the area.

"They're considered armed and dangerous," Stanford said.

Anyone with information about the suspects can call police at 215-686-TIPS (686-8477) or the Homicide Unit at 215-686-3334 and remain anonymous. Tipsters may also text PPDTIP (773847) or send an email to tips@phillypolice.com.

There is a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects.

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