Marie Buck was 81 when she was shot to death inside her South Philadelphia grocery on the morning of December 24, 2016. For more than 43 years she had run Marie’s Grocery at South 6th and Titan Streets and was described as a beloved, long-serving presence in the neighborhood. Just before 9 a.m. a man entered the store and fired 11 times as she stood behind the counter; he fled without taking anything.

Investigators concluded the attack was not random. Detectives say the shooter was targeting Buck’s grandson, who was expected to be working that morning; when the suspect found Marie Buck instead, he opened fire. Surveillance video reportedly captured the suspect parking, approaching the store, and leaving moments after the shooting. An arrest was announced in late December 2016.

Does anyone have memories of Marie’s Grocery or information that could help clarify what happened that morning?