Diamere Reed, a 20-year-old Black man from New Castle County, Delaware, was found dead on June 18, 2010, in Chester, Pennsylvania. His body was discovered outside an abandoned house on Rose Street in a kneeling position; he had been shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police recovered six spent .45-caliber shell casings where he was found.

Chester city police and county detectives opened an investigation that concentrated on why Reed was in Chester and on identifying suspects. Authorities checked for links to other recent shootings, but no definitive connection was established. No arrests were made immediately after the killing and the case remained open as investigators appealed to the public for information.

Reed’s death was recorded as the 11th homicide in Chester since January 2010, prompting Mayor Wendell N. Butler Jr. to declare a state of emergency and order a police crackdown on high-crime areas. If anyone knew Reed, saw him on Rose Street that day, or has information about why he was in Chester, please come forward.