Christian Massey was 21 when he was shot and killed on November 30, 2013, in Overbrook, Philadelphia. Massey, a special needs student and Marple Newtown High School graduate, was walking down an alley behind houses in the 5800 block of Lebanon Avenue when he refused to hand over his new Beats by Dre headphones and was fatally shot.

The suspect, 19-year-old Arkel T. Garcia, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, robbery, and violations of the Uniform Firearms Act. Garcia told the court he was present during the shooting but did not intend for Massey to be shot; video surveillance and witness testimony contested that account. The investigation faced reluctance from some Overbrook residents, and authorities offered a $20,000 reward for information that could lead to an arrest.

Massey was remembered for participating in sports and the Special Olympics, and a scholarship was created in his name at Marple Newtown High School. Did anyone in the community have information about Christian’s activities or the alley behind the 5800 block of Lebanon Avenue that could help clarify what happened that night?