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On the evening of January 5, 2014, 24-year-old Basir Amaker was shot and killed in a triple shooting on the 6200 block of Media Street in Philadelphia. Amaker and two friends had been sitting in a car after attending a memorial for a childhood friend who had been murdered the previous night when gunfire erupted. Amaker was struck multiple times in the chest and died at Lankenau Hospital; his friend Karon Bailey, also 24, was killed that night and a third man in the car survived with injuries.

Investigators say numerous people were in the area but no witness has come forward with information identifying a suspect or motive. Police have no description of the shooter or shooters, and the victims reportedly had no known enemies or criminal involvement. A substantial reward was offered for information, but the double homicide remains unsolved.

If anyone knew Basir, was at the vigil or on Media Street that night, or has information that could help bring his family some answers, please come forward.