Timothy David Hamler Jr., 26, was shot and killed on September 14, 2020. Officers responding to reports of gunfire near the Ruth Bennett Homes in Chester found a head-on crash in the 1800 block of West 9th Street; Hamler was inside a 2008 dark blue Chevrolet Impala with multiple gunshot wounds. He was treated at the scene and taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead that evening.

Investigators say Hamler was driving west on Ninth Street near Edwards Street when he was fired upon, which forced him across a concrete median and into an oncoming vehicle. Surveillance near West Carla’s Lane and John Street reportedly captured a gray Dodge Durango with a temporary Delaware tag; five males exited, walked around the corner, fired handguns down the street hitting Hamler, then fled in the Durango. Authorities believe the shooters mistook Hamler for someone else involved in a dispute. No arrests have been announced; the investigation is active.

If anyone saw the Durango, the five men, or the shooting on September 14, 2020, please share what you know.