Saleem Shariff Pointer, a 30-year-old African American man, was shot and killed in Philadelphia on September 18, 2021. Officers responded about 9:42 p.m. to the 2500 block of West Montgomery Avenue and found Pointer with multiple gunshot wounds to his torso; he died at the scene. The case was investigated by the Philadelphia Police Department under DC# 21-22-057745, with detectives collecting evidence, interviewing witnesses, and analyzing forensic data.

Police identified several suspects believed to be involved, and those individuals were arrested and charged with murder. Court proceedings included witness testimony and forensic evidence; a jury found the defendants guilty and the court imposed lengthy prison terms. Saleem Pointer’s death is recorded as the result of gun violence in the community.

Did anyone in the neighborhood or who knew Saleem see or hear anything on the evening of September 18, 2021?