Cordae Cory Swan was 19 when he was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the head near North 18th and Carnation Streets in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in early January 2025. Authorities ruled his death a homicide; it was one of three killings in four days that intensified concern about gun violence in the city.

Family remembered Swan as a loving, protective son and brother. His mother, who had moved the family out of Harrisburg years earlier to escape violence, had been expecting him to meet her newborn; she chose to name the baby after Cordae. No arrests had been announced and no suspects or motives were released as police and the Dauphin County District Attorney’s office investigated.

Anyone who knew Cordae, saw activity near North 18th and Carnation Streets in early January 2025, or has information that could help investigators is asked to come forward.