Amir Liverpool Parks was a 22-year-old Black man from Philadelphia who was fatally shot near the woods along Cobbs Creek in Upper Darby Township in August 2020. That boundary meant the case was handled by Upper Darby police rather than Philadelphia police.

Family remembered Amir as funny and caring; he had become a father in March 2020 and recently moved to Norristown with his child’s mother. Police reported he was killed while illegally trying to sell guns to a potential buyer, and his cousin said he may have turned to that work out of desperation. A note left on his phone reading Just in case something happens this is the person in the car was reported before the meeting that ended with his death.

Amir was cremated and family members held memorials including a balloon release and lockets with some of his ashes.

If anyone knew Amir or has information about what happened near Cobbs Creek that August, please share what you know.