Gerald Sawyer, 24, was found with a gunshot wound to the head at a playground in Strawberry Mansion, Philadelphia, on January 2, 2015. The shooting occurred about 11:21 p.m.; police transported Sawyer to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Philadelphia police arrested five people linked to the killing: Harold Boyer, 24, identified as the shooter; Tameca Rivera-Griffin, 34; Semaj Lemar, 19; Fatima Moses, 26; and Wayne Brown-Griffin, 21. All five were charged with murder, conspiracy, and related offenses as investigators described a conspiracy that led to Sawyer’s fatal shooting.

The case drew attention because the shooting happened at a neighborhood playground and involved multiple defendants; the community response emphasized concerns about violence in Strawberry Mansion. Does anyone have information about Gerald Sawyer’s last known movements or who may have witnessed activity near the playground that night?