On the evening of May 4, 2026, gunfire erupted inside the Uptown Cafe on the 8100 block of Stenton Avenue in Philadelphia’s East Mount Airy neighborhood. Kenneth Singleton, 38 and known to friends and family as Scooter, was taking part in a pool tournament when an argument near the pool table escalated. He was shot multiple times in the torso and arm; police were called shortly before 11:30 p.m. and Singleton was transported to Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators recovered seven spent shell casings and a broken pool cue near the table, evidence that a physical altercation preceded the shooting. The gunman fled the scene and remains at large; police have offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Family and community members, including State Senator Sharif Street, held a vigil and balloon release outside the cafe. Singleton’s mother, Lisa Dixon, lost another son, Brandon Dixon, to gunfire four years earlier only a few blocks away, and has spoken about faith and the need to end violence.

What did anyone see that night at the Uptown Cafe that could help bring the shooter to justice?