Theopolis Degaphenreed was a 23-year-old Chester resident who was shot to death on July 6, 1981. His name also appears in at least one account as Theopolis Degraphenreed; the details point to the same man who lived at 801 East 7th Street. He was found in a vacant lot behind the 600 block of Green Street with two gunshot wounds to the chest.

Police arrested 22-year-old Ronald H. Brown of Chester, reportedly living in the 500 block of East 10th Street, and charged him with murder, aggravated assault and weapons offenses. Brown was held on $100,000 bail and a hearing was scheduled for July 16, 1981.

This account records where Theopolis lived and where his life ended, but many questions remain about motive, witnesses, and the case outcome. Does anyone have memories or information about Theopolis, the Green Street lot, or the events of that July night?