On the afternoon of December 30, 2015, a dispute on a West Philadelphia street escalated into a fatal shooting. Seth Fassett, a 57-year-old White man, was found on the sidewalk in the 1200 block of North Redfield Street with a gunshot wound to his chest after police arrived around 2:13 p.m. He was taken to Presbyterian Hospital and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Investigators say the argument turned physical, and that the suspected shooter fled the scene in a minivan. Authorities later identified 39-year-old Malcolm William, who lived on the same block, as the suspect. William surrendered to police on January 6, 2016, and was charged with murder, firearm offenses, and related counts; records show he had 18 prior arrests for various offenses, including drug- and weapons-related charges. A celebration of Fassett’s life was held on January 9, 2016, at Sharon Baptist Church, and he was interred at Fernwood Cemetery.

If anyone witnessed the confrontation on North Redfield Street or has information about the events that led to Fassett’s shooting, please share what is known.