Christopher William Oakes, 29, was shot and killed in the early hours of New Year’s Eve 2021 on the 3000 block of A Street in Philadelphia. Police were called at about 1:55 a.m. on December 31, 2021, and found him lying in the street with a gunshot wound to the back. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.

A resident of Lansing Street, Christopher was a father to his daughter Aria and remembered for a strong work ethic and contagious energy. A Hodgson Vo-Tech High School graduate who played basketball and lacrosse, he worked as an electrician, landscaper and restaurant manager and was an avid Philadelphia Eagles fan who enjoyed basketball and golf.

The Philadelphia Police Department continues to investigate. No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced. If anyone has information about what happened that morning, please contact investigators.