Aaron Batte, 26, was found lying in the street with a gunshot wound in the 3900 block of North 16th Street in Philadelphia in the early morning of Thursday, July 28, 2016. Officers responding to a call at about 4:00 a.m. discovered him; paramedics pronounced him deceased at the scene. Batte lived on the 3700 block of North 17th Street and is described as a Black male.

The Philadelphia Police Department has not identified any suspects or announced arrests. The circumstances that led to the shooting remain under investigation, and authorities have appealed to the public for information that could help the case.

If anyone saw activity on North 16th Street around 4:00 a.m. that morning or has information about Aaron Batte’s death, please come forward.