Joe Borish was a 32-year-old Jewish man from Philadelphia who was shot and killed inside his home on January 1, 1973. His death is recorded in timelines of gang activity from that era and is attributed there to the Philly Black Mafia, a criminal organization then linked to extortion, narcotics trafficking and contract killings. Accounts cite a ’beef’ with the group as the motive, implying a dispute led to a targeted killing.

Limited detail exists beyond its inclusion in chronicles of organized crime, leaving many factual gaps about the circumstances and investigation.

Did anyone in Philadelphia in 1973 have information about Joe Borish, his whereabouts before the killing, or the parties involved?