On the evening of September 24, 2014, 19-year-old Black male Saafir Richards was fatally shot in South Philadelphia. At about 5:01 p.m. police responded to a reported shooting on the 500 block of Watkins Street and found Richards lying face down on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the back of his neck. He was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and pronounced dead at 5:30 p.m.

Richards lived on the 500 block of Titan Street in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating and asks anyone with information to contact the Homicide Unit at 215-686-3334 or submit an anonymous tip at 215-686-TIPS.

If anyone knew Saafir or saw activity on Watkins Street that evening, please share what you remember with investigators.