Teddy bears and candles remain near the spot where Zykia Sanders was killed early Saturday. (Photo by Mike Lyons)
Police are offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person who murdered 22-year-old student Zykia Sanders early Saturday morning at the West Park Apartments near 44th and Market streets.
Sanders was leaving a party with a small group of people at a high-rise building when two people in a four-door sedan fired at the crowd. A bullet struck Sanders in the back as she ran from the shooter.
Police believe Sanders, who lived at West Park with her grandmother, was not the intended target of the shooting. She was a student at The University of Phoenix and planned to graduate in June.
Police are urging anyone with information to call 215-686-3334 or 3335.
Zykia Sanders.
November 20th, 2012 at 9:20 am
My heart goes out to her friends and family affected by her loss.
November 20th, 2012 at 1:39 pm
So tragic. It’s a scary time to live in West Philly.
November 21st, 2012 at 11:15 am
It is a sad state of affairs when West Phila is the kind of place where police have to pay witnesses or those knowledgeable to come forward with information.