A 31-year-old Black man named Nijah Carpenter was found dead in his red 2002 Nissan Altima in Chester, Pennsylvania, early on the morning of Saturday, January 21, 2017. Pedestrians discovered him unresponsive and flagged down a Chester police officer about 8:20 a.m. The officer saw blood around Carpenter’s mouth and on his chest; after gaining entry to the car it was apparent he had sustained a gunshot wound. Medics were called and Carpenter was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities opened a homicide investigation and the Delaware County Medical Examiner’s Office was assigned to perform an autopsy. At the time of the initial reports no arrests had been made and police asked the public for information; there have been no subsequent public announcements about arrests or identified suspects. If anyone knew Nijah Carpenter, saw the red 2002 Nissan Altima that morning, or has information about this shooting, please come forward.