Julian Wesley Alexander DeShields was 18 when he was found in the middle of Clover Lane in Chester, Pennsylvania, in the early morning hours of December 23, 2017. He was a young Black male who had been shot multiple times in the back; paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. The Chester Police Department opened a homicide investigation and identified the death as the city’s 28th homicide that year.

In the days after the shooting, police said they were seeking three juveniles identified as persons of interest and asked to speak with them in connection with the killing. No arrests or charges have been reported and the investigation remains ongoing. Julian’s family and community are still looking for answers and justice.

If anyone knew Julian, was in that area on Clover Lane that night, or has information about the persons of interest, please come forward to assist the investigation.