On the night of January 4, 2013, 47-year-old Darrell Banks was shot and killed in North Philadelphia while walking home from a birthday party. Police say plainclothes officers believed Banks matched the description of a suspect in a recent armed home invasion, that he fled when officers tried to stop him, and that he pointed an object at them, prompting one officer to fire a single shot that struck Banks in the left side; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Banks’ family disputes that account, insisting he was unarmed and simply returning from a family gathering. They describe him as a devoted father of ten and sought legal counsel to contest the police narrative. The incident underscores the sharp mistrust between the family and law enforcement around what happened that night.

Did anyone witness Darrell Banks walking home that evening or have information about the prior home invasion description?