Derrick Young was 21 when he was shot to death on the evening of Wednesday, August 26, 2015. At about 9:22 p.m. gunfire was reported on the 1600 block of Rowan Walkway in Philadelphia; officers found Derrick suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene, just steps from his home on the same block.

The initial investigation determined he had been shot several times. The Philadelphia Police Department continues to treat the case as an open and active homicide investigation; no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. Any detail, however small, that could help bring answers to Derrick’s family is being sought by investigators.

If anyone remembers seeing or hearing anything on Rowan Walkway that night, or has information about Derrick’s death, please contact the Philadelphia Police.