Tahmair M. Timms, a 14-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in Philadelphia on the evening of December 3, 2020. Officers responded around 5:12 p.m. to reports of gunfire on the 5900 block of Mascher Street in the Olney section and found Tahmair behind a residence on the 5800 block of Howard Street with gunshot wounds to his chest and back. He was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center and died later that evening.

Tahmair lived on Allengrove Street and was described as a promising athlete who played basketball and football. His family believes he was not the intended target; they had moved to a gated community in Florida nine months earlier to escape gun violence and had returned to Philadelphia for Thanksgiving, with Tahmair staying longer to see his father.

The case remains unsolved, no arrests have been announced, and no weapon has been recovered. A $20,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction. If anyone has information about Tahmair’s death, please share what you know with investigators.