Barry Parks was 55 when he was killed while waiting for a bus in Philadelphia’s Hunting Park neighborhood on August 28, 2018. At about 2:30 a.m., an armed man confronted Parks as the bus approached. A struggle followed and a single gunshot struck Parks in the head; he was pronounced dead at the scene on the 600 block of West Erie Avenue. Parks had been on his way to work at a recycling plant. His backpack was found on the ground and his keys, ID and a single bus token remained with him, suggesting the robbery was unsuccessful.

Police described the suspect as a tall, thin, dark-skinned man in his 20s with a bushy hairstyle, wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and dark sweatpants with vertical white stripes on the upper half. Surveillance footage exists but no arrests have been announced. The city is offering up to a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. If anyone knew Barry, saw the area that morning, or has information about the man in the description, please share what you know.