Omar Joseph Draughn Sr. was 19 when he died of a gunshot wound to the head on January 3, 2012, at Crozer Hospital in Upland, Pennsylvania. The shooting, described as Chester’s first homicide of 2012, happened early that day; despite immediate medical care he succumbed to his injuries while family and friends were at his bedside.

A Chester native, Draughn was active in local sports, including the Chester Biddy League and community baseball leagues, and attended Masjid Mustaqeem as a youth. He is survived by his son, Omar J. Draughn Jr., his parents Troy Omar Draughn and Melissa I. Hunter, and several siblings. The Chester Police Department opened an investigation; public details about arrests or suspects are not given.

Did anyone in the community know Omar or have information about the shooting that could help clarify what happened?