Remains were found on Oct. 18 in a shallow grave near an abandoned middle school. The remains were later identified as Kada Scott's.

As the city of Philadelphia, I think we failed the young lady, right?” Council President Kenyatta Johnson said.

Mayor Cherelle Parker and other leaders spoke about safety concerns in the wake of Kada Scott's kidnapping and murder.

Less than 24 hours after authorities ruled Kada Scott's death a homicide and charged Keon King with murder, the Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office reported she died from a gunshot wound to the head.

A desperate search for a missing Philadelphia woman has taken a heartbreaking turn after human remains were discovered Saturday. The grim discovery was made behind an abandoned school near Awbury Arboretum, where police had been scouring the area for 23-year-old Kada Scott, who vanished on October 4.

City Councilmember Cindy Bass wrote a letter to the School District of Philadelphia that calls for Ada H. H. Lewis Middle School to be demolished. Kada Scott's body was found near the vacant property Saturday.