On a cold December evening in Philadelphia, a street-corner dice game turned deadly when 23-year-old Naeem Garfield was shot in the head from behind while bent over to roll the dice. The shooting occurred at the intersection of Salford and Market Streets on December 30, 2015, after an argument over accusations of cheating. Garfield was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center but died shortly after arrival.

Police identified Khalif Thomas as the shooter and charged him in connection with the killing. The case advanced through the courts following the arrest. The dispute began as a routine game and ended with a life lost over an allegation of cheating.

If anyone was at that intersection that night or has information about the argument and how it escalated, please come forward.