On the evening of New Year’s Eve 2021 in Chester, Pennsylvania, 21-year-old Tyrhi Keonne McCray was found with gunshot wounds at West 7th Street and Parker Street. He was taken to Crozer-Chester Medical Center but died from his injuries; the shooting occurred around 6:55 p.m. Another man, Amaige Malik Shakur-Merritt, was found deceased inside a vehicle about a block away in the same incident.

Tyrhi McCray was born March 14, 2000, and graduated from Chester High School in 2018. Family remembered him for his affectionate smile, bright eyes, and for being protective of his female relatives; he played youth football for the Chester Panthers wearing number 33. The family suffered further loss when his mother, Keyonna McCray, died on January 5, 2022, following the deaths of Tyrhi and his sister Tyazha McCray.

The investigation into the double homicide remains open; authorities have not publicly identified suspects or announced arrests and have asked the public for information. If anyone knew Tyrhi or has information about what happened that night, please come forward.