Darrell R. Bacon, 26, of Chester, Pennsylvania, was found fatally shot outside a house in the 1300 block of Perkins Street at about 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, August 8, 2004. The Delaware County Medical Examiner, Frederic N. Hellman, M.D., ruled the death a homicide from multiple gunshot wounds. Responders pronounced Bacon dead at the scene.

The killing was reported as Chester’s eighth homicide and Delaware County’s thirteenth of 2004. Police identified Chester city Detective Randy Bothwell and Delaware County Detective John Slowik as investigators on the case, but public reports gave no motive, no account of events leading up to the shooting, and did not name any suspect or suspects.

Anyone with information about Darrell Bacon, his movements that night, or the 1300 block of Perkins Street is asked to come forward.