Akawame J. Anderson, 28, was found with a gunshot wound outside his home on the 400 block of Wallace Street in York, Pennsylvania, in the early morning hours of Saturday, September 24, 2022. York City Police were dispatched at about 12:43 a.m.; Anderson was taken to WellSpan York Hospital and pronounced dead at 12:59 a.m. An autopsy was scheduled and the death is being investigated as a homicide.

Anderson was a single father remembered for his devotion to his two young daughters and was a graduate of Central York High School. His death was reported as the 17th homicide in the city of York and the 25th in York County for 2022. Detectives canvassed the neighborhood and appealed to the public for information, but no suspects had been identified and no arrests were announced in the days and weeks after the shooting.

Anyone with information about what happened on Wallace Street that night is asked to contact York City Police through the available tip lines.