Edwin Laboy, 46, was killed in the early morning hours of April 17, 2016, inside a rowhouse at 637 East Westmoreland Street in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood. The shooting occurred after a group had spent the night together at James Elijah Dickson’s home, drinking and using marijuana and PCP; tensions escalated between Dickson and Kenneth Stowe. According to court records, Dickson retrieved a shotgun, shot Stowe in the head in the living room, then shot Edwin Laboy in the head; both men were later found dead by officers who entered the home. Christine Chromiak was also shot and found dead in the kitchen; a fourth person, Ziyon Laboy, was shot twice in the arm and survived after being taken to Temple University Hospital in critical condition.

After the shootings, Dickson called 911, remained inside the house, and fired at SWAT officers before surrendering around 5 a.m. He was charged with multiple counts including three counts of murder; a non-jury trial in May 2017 resulted in convictions and three consecutive life sentences were imposed on May 24, 2017. Anyone with information about Edwin Laboy or the events that night is asked to come forward.