A large amount of blood at one of the crime scenes on a basketball court at the 8th and Diamond Playground in North Philadelphia on Aug. 11, 2023. Read more Elizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer / Elizabeth Robertson / Staff Phot

by Jesse Bunch Published Oct. 22, 2025, 2:02 p.m. ET

Three men were convicted of first-degree murder and related crimes for a 2023 shooting at a North Philadelphia playground that left three people dead and one injured, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Tyyon Bates, 21, Quaza Lopez, 22, and Eric Reid, 23, were all found guilty this week for their roles in the crime, which brought chaos to a basketball court at Eighth and Diamond Streets on a hot summer night as children played outside.

Nyreese Moore, 22, Nassir Folk, 24, and Isaiah Williams, 22, were

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