On the evening of Thursday, June 12, 2014, 29-year-old Stephon Burnside was found lying in the street on the 5600 block of Beaumont Street in Philadelphia with a gunshot wound. Officers arrived at about 6:59 p.m., placed Burnside into a patrol vehicle, and took him to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He died of his injuries the next day, Friday, June 13, 2014. Burnside was a Black male and a resident of Beaumont Street.

The homicide remains an open investigation. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. Anyone with information that could help the Philadelphia Police Department is asked to come forward.