On April 20, 2002, 28-year-old Feras Cheiko, a man of Middle Eastern descent, was working in his ice cream truck in Chester, Pennsylvania when he was shot and killed during a robbery. The Chester County Coroner’s Office ruled the death a homicide from a gunshot wound. Reports say the bullet struck Cheiko in the back and passed through several vital organs, causing his death.

Investigators determined two suspects had planned to rob the truck. A 16-year-old, Steven Jones, Jr., reportedly approached the vehicle armed with a .25 caliber semi-automatic handgun while the driver was turned to retrieve an item from the freezer. Jones and his co-defendant, Karim Strickland, were arrested and charged in connection with the killing. Both defendants were tried on Second Degree Murder and Robbery charges, with a jury returning guilty verdicts in a trial held January 7 to January 10, 2003.

If anyone remembers Feras, his route, or saw activity near the truck that night, please share what you know.