Taquille Anthony Fobbs was a 21-year-old Black man from Philadelphia whose life ended in the early morning hours of July 3, 2015. He lived on the 1900 block of Brunner Street and had been with friends in the Tioga-Nicetown area when gunfire broke out just before 2:30 a.m. Police were called after reports of a person with a gun; four people were shot on the 1800 block of West Juniata Street. Taquille was found with a gunshot wound, taken to Temple University Hospital, and pronounced dead shortly after 3:00 a.m.

Three other victims survived: an 18-year-old man in critical condition, a 24-year-old woman with graze wounds, and 25-year-old Darren Ryan, who was shot in the torso and pronounced dead at the scene. Taquille’s mother, Stacey Marks, described him as shy, a little standoffish, and silly, and said the shooting left the family devastated. Investigators reportedly did not receive a useful suspect description, and the City of Philadelphia offered up to $20,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

Police list the case as open and were seeking tips. If anyone knew Taquille, was at that gathering, or has information about who opened fire that morning, please come forward.