Michael Darby was a 35-year-old man killed in Philadelphia on September 22, 1994. Online memorials and brief records note his death was the result of gun violence and give his age, date, and place of death.

A news headline linked to a memorial page—Ex-city-man-cleared-in-shooting—indicates a suspect was arrested and tried in connection with Darby’s death, and that the defendant was acquitted. The available material does not identify the person who was charged or provide specifics about the investigation, the trial evidence, or why the jury returned a not-guilty verdict.

Does anyone have additional information about the trial or the people involved?