Najir Imir Nathan Peterson was 20 when he was found on March 10, 2019, in the 1800 block of West Grange Avenue in Philadelphia. He had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and died after being taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center.

Najir had recently finished 12th grade, held a forklift license, and was applying to commercial driver’s license school with hopes of becoming a truck driver like his brother. Family remember him as respectful, helpful, and protective; he had overcome childhood seizures and learning and speech challenges and graduated from Camelot Academy in 2017. Najir was caring for his grandmother at the time; she died 10 days after his death.

The Philadelphia Police Department lists the killing as unsolved and the City is offering up to $20,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Anonymous tips can be submitted to the Citizens Crime Commission. Does anyone have information about Najir or what happened that night?