Philadelphia Police have arrested and charged two men in connection with a shooting in North Philadelphia that left a man dead.
Edward Hobson, 36, of Willow Grove, and Anthony Roberts of Philadelphia were arrested and charged, Oct. 22, 2026, after investigators tied them to a deadly shooting that occurred in North Philly on Oct. 19, 2026.
In that incident, officers responded to the 2300 block of North 16th Street on a report of a person with a gun to find 53-year-old Saud Clark after he had suffered a gunshot wound to the head.
Clark was transported to a nearby hospital where he was initially listed in critical condition.
The following day, at approximately 6:31 p.m., Clark was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Hobson and Roberts have been charged with murder, weapon violations, recklessly endangering another person, and other offenses.
