In the early morning hours of January 26, 2014, 23-year-old Kyleaf Gordon was shot on Ridge Avenue near Page Street in Philadelphia. Just before 2 a.m., officers responding to reports of gunfire found Gordon collapsed in the street with gunshot wounds to his head and back. He was taken to Temple University Hospital but died about fifteen minutes after arrival.

In March 2014, police arrested 20-year-old Shafik Lamback of the Overbrook section and charged him with Gordon’s murder and other related offenses. Court records noted Lamback was already facing a separate drug trial and had prior arrests for robbery, assault, and gun-related crimes. The motive for the shooting was not released.

If anyone saw activity on Ridge Avenue near Page Street that night or has information about Kyleaf’s death, please share what is known.