Robert Reid was 17 when he was shot and killed on August 26, 2014, on a basketball court at a playground on the 2400 block of North 8th Street in North Philadelphia. Police were called about 8:38 a.m. and found him with multiple gunshot wounds to his arm and torso; he was pronounced dead at the scene despite medical attention.

The shooting reportedly happened during a neighborhood cookout, a gathering that made the attack especially painful for a community that knew Robert well. His death was memorialized by community tributes, including entries on the Gun Memorial website, and it contributed to the year’s rising toll of gun violence in the city. The case remains open with no arrests announced, and police continue to seek information from anyone who may have seen or heard something that morning.

If anyone was at that cookout or remembers activity around the playground on August 26, 2014, please come forward with what you know.