Hope Ann DiMario-Popoleo was 26 when she was fatally shot on April 21, 1993, in Ridley Township, Pennsylvania. She died alongside a friend, Richard Pepe, in a killing that left both families grieving.

No arrests or suspects were identified at the time, and the case did not produce a prosecution. Hope’s mother, Barbara DiMario, went on to help found the Delaware County chapter of Parents of Murdered Children, which holds an annual vigil to remember victims and offer support to bereaved families.

Hope’s death remains a painful reminder of unresolved violence in the community. If anyone knew Hope, Richard, or has information about that night in April 1993, please come forward.