Philadelphia police and a neighborhood crime group spent Sunday reminding the city that the person who killed 80-year-old Rose Goodman is still out there, and that they are not letting the case fade from memory. Goodman was found shot inside her home on the 5700 block of Broomall Street in Southwest Philadelphia’s Kingsessing neighborhood in 2023, and the homicide remains unsolved.
Police and the Citizens Crime Commission renew plea
Santo Montecalvo, vice president of the Citizens Crime Commission, urged neighbors to speak up, telling reporters that in the killing of “an 80-year-old female shot, somebody has to know something, somebody’s got to step up to the plate,” according to 6abc. Investigators say the suspect entered the home through a basement window and that nothing appears to have been stolen, which has led detectives to rule out robbery as a likely motive. Police continue to stress that even the smallest detail from the public could help break the case.
How investigators say the killing unfolded
According to the Philadelphia Police Department’s unsolved-cases page, fire department medics found Goodman unresponsive in a front bedroom at about 9:49 p.m. on September 7, 2023. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The homicide is listed under case number DC# 23-12-056284, and the department is asking anyone with information to use its anonymous tip system. Detectives say the investigation remains active.
Rewards and how to tip
Montecalvo said the Citizens Crime Commission is offering a $20,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in Goodman’s killing and urged callers to use the commission’s hotline at 215-546-TIPS, per 6abc. The Citizens Crime Commission also maintains an anonymous tipline at 215-546-TIPS and explains how rewards are processed on its website.
The City of Philadelphia directs people to call or text 215-686-TIPS to submit anonymous tips and notes that it offers up to $20,000 for information in homicide cases, according to the City.
Neighbors remember Rose
Goodman’s family and neighbors have worked to keep her case in the spotlight. They organized a “Rally for Rose” in May 2024, where elected officials pledged additional reward money and pressed anyone with information to come forward, as reported by FOX29. Her son, Devin Goodman, described his mother as a devoted churchgoer and caretaker of the block, and called for closure for the family and the community…