The Philadelphia shooter who left five dead has been exposed as a Black Lives Matter cross-dressing supporter who made chilling Facebook posts about “evil spirits”.
Kimbrady Carriker, 40, shot dead four men and a 15-year-old boy in the Kingsessing neighborhood on the eve of July 4th.
He is currently in custody and is charged with multiple murders after walking the streets with an AR-15, a handgun and a ballistic vest.
It has now emerged that the killer is a computer nerd who was obsessed with firearms and even posted a video of children at a shooting range a few days ago.
Facebook posts from March 2022 show Carriker dressed as a woman, with a bra, hoop earrings and gold bracelets.
He had posted spooky articles on Facebook titled “How do you know if an evil spirit is chasing you” and a photo of a map showing historical “massacres of black people” across the US with the caption: “We have kept the receipts.” .’
Kimbrady Carriker, 40, shot dead four men and a 15-year-old boy in the Kingsessing neighborhood on the eve of July 4 (Pictured: A March 2022 Facebook post shows Carriker dressed as a woman, wearing a bra and wearing hoop earrings and gold bracelets)
In a Facebook post last March, Carriker disguised himself as a woman
Carriker in a Facebook post from October 2011
Facebook posts reveal the killer is a computer nerd obsessed with firearms – even posting a video of children at a shooting range a few days ago
Kimbrady Carriker, 40, of Philadelphia, was arrested shortly after a mass shooting in Kingsessing on the eve of July 4 that left five men dead and two children injured
He also used a police scanner to stay one step ahead of the cops, but was eventually pushed back into an alley where he surrendered.
City officials held a news conference early Tuesday where they declined to name the suspect and said they could not provide a motive for the attack.
The victims were named as Ralph Moralis, 59; Joseph Wamah, 31; Dymir Stanton, 29; Lashyd Merritt, 20; and Daujan Brown, 15.
Ahead of the press conference, police sources confirmed to the Philadelphia Inquirer that Carriker was the 40-year-old suspect who was arrested last night.
Families had just been enjoying the celebrations in the neighborhood when the gunman, wearing a bulletproof vest and wielding an AR rifle and handgun, opened fire on his unsuspecting victims.
A mother and daughter living with Carriker at Block 5600 of Belmar Terrace in 2021 were shocked to learn he had been named as a suspect in the massacre.
Tina Rosette, 49, told the Philadelphia Inquirer that Carriker is “really smart, intelligent and creative” and loves working on computer programs.
Rosette added that while she’s never seen Carriker with a gun, she admitted he was “aggressive about some things in life.”
She recalled that Carriker would sometimes teach people how to fight in self-defense, but she claimed he didn’t give them many instructions on how or when to stop.
But Rosette’s 24-year-old daughter, Cianni, said she saw Carriker’s gun and that he was “trying to familiarize me with guns and things like that.”
On his social media pages, Carriker regularly posted about his support for Black Lives Matter, including his support for workers protesting the July 2020 Black Lives Strike.
He also shared pictures of clothes with phrases like “The First Amendment defines us, the Second Amendment defends us.”
Another hooded sweatshirt bears branding that reads, “I smear tears on my AR-15 liberals.”
Another design includes the eerie phrase, ‘Know we are many, they are few.’ Fearing death is a choice and they cannot hang us all.’
Additionally, Carriker had also shared images showing his support for former President Donald Trump and promoting veganism in another cause.
Bullet holes are marked on the side of a parked truck as police officers worked at the scene the day after a shooting in the Kingsessing neighborhood of southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
District Attorney Larry Krasner listens to community members comfort each other after a mass shooting in the Kingsessing neighborhood of southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
District Attorney Larry Krasner tweeted Tuesday that he visited the scene of the shooting and met with community members.
“Our hearts are broken by the horrific shooting last night and my deepest condolences go out to all those affected.”
“I was at the scene this morning and met with a witness, a victim’s family member, police, neighbors and elected officials.”
Philadelphia police were dispatched to 56th Street and Chester Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Monday night, where they found several victims.
Security camera video viewed later shows the gunman walking calmly down the street, shooting at people as he did so, before intervening officers pursued the suspect as he continued to fire.
Families had just been enjoying the celebrations in the neighborhood when the gunman in a bulletproof vest opened fire on his victims with an AR rifle and a handgun
Philadelphia police were dispatched to 56th Street and Chester Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Monday night, where they found several victims and shell casings strewn on the sidewalk
Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said at a news conference that evening that she did not know whether the suspect was firing his rifle or handgun at the time of the police pursuit, but confirmed he was “actively firing”.
Officers then heard multiple gunshots further up Kingsessing Avenue, where they found “several bullet casings.” Officers continued to advance down the street before hearing more gunfire in the 1800 block area of Frazier Street.
Officers were then able to apprehend the suspect in the back alley of the 1600 block of Frazier Street and found that he was armed with the rifle, pistol, several magazines and a police scanner. The police themselves did not fire any shots.
“Thank God our officials reacted so quickly. “I can’t begin to describe the level of bravery and bravery that was shown,” Outlaw said.
Bullet holes are marked on the side of a parked truck as police officers worked at the scene the day after a shooting in the Kingsessing neighborhood of southwest Philadelphia
District Attorney Larry Krasner tweeted Tuesday that he visited the scene of the shooting and met with community members
District Attorney Larry Krasner and other officers walk through the neighborhood following last night’s shooting
The total number of victims rose overnight and police said a fifth male victim was found four hours after the shooting when a man returned home to find his 31-year-old son dead in the living room with multiple gunshot wounds
At the scene of a July 3 shooting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, police place a rifle in a bag
Officials had described the crime scene as covering an area two blocks by four and said around 50 spent bullet casings were found
Outlaw said at a press conference that all of the mass shooting victims were male, including the two-year-old and the 13-year-old. A mass shooting is defined by the FBI as an incident in which at least four people are murdered with a gun.
The total number of victims rose overnight and police said a fifth male victim was found four hours after the shooting when a man returned home to find his 31-year-old son dead in the living room with multiple gunshot wounds.
“We believe this murder is related based on the location and location of his home on 56th Street and the fact that we found ballistics evidence that matches the ballistics evidence we found on the street a few hours earlier said Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small.
Tim Eads said he heard firecrackers and then gunfire and saw police cars “fly by” on Monday night. His wife was on the second floor and looked out the bay window and saw the shooter actually coming down that street behind me.
Eads saw the other man with a gun who he said might have shot the gunman.
“He used my car as a shield and shot into the street,” Eads said.
A resident named Roger, who declined to give his last name, said he and his family were eating in the living room around 8:30 p.m. when they heard eight to ten gunshots.
“Everyone thought it was fireworks, but I’ve been here for about three years, so I’ve heard it enough times,” he said. “I looked out the window and saw a lot of people running.”
He said he heard about four more shots and “thought it was the end.”
A bicycle at the scene of the shooting at 56th Street and Chester Avenue in Philadelphia
An evidence marker is seen the day after a mass shooting as the investigation is still ongoing
A resident named Roger, who declined to give his last name, said he and his family were eating in the living room around 8:30 p.m. when they heard eight to ten gunshots
Ten minutes later, he said, the police “flew here” and about five minutes later he heard rapid gunfire right outside the house.
The violence in Philadelphia is the 29th mass killing in the country in 2023 and the highest on record at this time this year. And the Kingsessing neighborhood is becoming increasingly dangerous, locals say.
The number of people killed in such events is also highest at this time of year.
According to the database, there have been more than 550 mass killings since 2006, killing at least 2,900 people and injuring at least 2,000 people.