John Johnny Gongs Casasanto, 35, was found fatally shot in his South Philadelphia home after a November night in 2003. The scene suggested an execution: no signs of forced entry and evidence that he was shot from behind as he walked toward his kitchen, which led investigators to conclude he likely knew his assailant or assailants.

Casasanto was a known figure in Philadelphia organized crime, tied to mob boss John Stanfa’s crew and in conflict with the faction led by Skinny Joey Merlino. He reportedly had violent run‑ins with other made men and was alleged to have had an affair with Merlino’s wife; those connections are widely cited as possible motives. He also tried, without success, to realign with the Gambino family in New York.

Surveillance footage from a nearby convenience store showed three men near Casasanto’s home the night he was killed; they were later identified as known mob figures, but no definitive link to the murder was established. Law enforcement has named Anthony Nicodemo, a reputed mob soldier and former bodyguard for Merlino, as a prime suspect, yet no arrests or charges have been made and the case remains unsolved.

Did anyone in South Philadelphia at the time see or hear anything that could shed new light on this case?