Raymond Pantoja, 26, was fatally shot outside a nightclub in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood on April 10, 2016, around 2:45 a.m. The shooting happened near B Street and Allegheny Avenue after a physical altercation between two groups spilled onto the street. During the confrontation, someone pressed a 9mm handgun to Raymond’s chest and fired. He was taken to Temple University Hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Known to family and friends as RJ and as a rapper under the stage name Hommi, Raymond was a father to an 8-year-old daughter, Joanna. His mother, Lisa Espinosa, said his birth helped her overcome a five-year struggle with drug addiction and described him as affectionate and devoted to music, basketball, and family. No arrests were made immediately, and the case remained unsolved for months until a key witness came forward, which led to the arrest of 30-year-old Giovanny Perales on October 26, 2016, on murder and related charges.

Anyone who knew Raymond, witnessed the April 10, 2016 confrontation, or has information about that night is asked to come forward.