On the evening of April 7, 2026, 13-year-old Amir Aker was shot on a basketball court in the 7100 block of North 19th Street in Philadelphia’s West Oak Lane neighborhood. A verbal dispute on the court escalated into gunfire shortly before 9 p.m.; investigators recovered about 19 shell casings at the scene. Amir was struck in the back and shoulder and was pronounced dead at 9:20 p.m. A 14-year-old friend who was with him was also shot, suffering wounds to both legs and listed in stable condition.

Amir was an eighth-grader at General Louis Wagner Middle School, described by family as popular, athletic, and a beloved student who was looking forward to high school. No arrests have been announced, police have not publicly identified suspects, and the motive for the argument that led to the shooting has not been established.

Did anyone on or near that West Oak Lane court on April 7 recognize the young men involved or see what started the confrontation?