In the pre-dawn hours of August 18, 2012, 40-year-old Philadelphia Police Department veteran Moses Walker Jr. was walking to a bus stop near North 20th Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue after a night shift. Wearing civilian clothes and headphones, he was approached by two men who confronted him in an apparent attempt to rob him. Walker drew his service weapon; a struggle followed and he was shot multiple times in the chest, stomach, and arm. Surveillance footage captured the encounter and the assailants fled, leaving Walker to die on the street.

Investigators identified the two suspects within days. One was arrested in Philadelphia; the other fled to Alabama and surrendered to federal agents before being returned to Philadelphia. Both were charged with murder, robbery, and conspiracy. The city later determined Walker died in the line of duty, making his death service-connected for benefits. Walker’s family described the profound impact of his loss at the subsequent sentencing hearing.

Did anyone in the area near North 20th and Cecil B. Moore Avenue recall seeing anything that morning?