On July 10, 2003, 23-year-old Franklin Carter was shot and killed in Chester, Pennsylvania. He spoke his last words to his mother, saying I love you, Mom, before dying of a single gunshot wound. His death is counted among a group of unsolved murders from that period referred to as the Chester 12.

The investigation into Franklin’s murder produced no arrests and named no suspects. A child witness was said to have seen the shooting, but the family sent the child to live with relatives in Barbados out of fear for their safety. The case has been affected by a local culture of silence that family members say has hindered progress.

Franklin’s mother, Charlene Carter, became an advocate alongside other grieving parents, meeting at police headquarters to remember their children and press for answers. The murder remains unsolved. Does anyone have information about Franklin, that July night in 2003, or the Chester 12 cases that could help bring answers to his family?