James Chandler was 36 when he was shot and killed in the early morning hours of Thursday, March 20, 2014. The shooting occurred on the 3200 block of Defense Terrace in the Philadelphia Housing Authority’s Abbottsford Homes in East Falls. Police were called about gunfire at roughly 1:02 a.m.; officers found Chandler lying in the street or on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.

A local report said Chandler had been shot twice in the head with a semi-automatic handgun, and two spent shell casings were recovered near his body. Given the casings’ close placement and the wounds, investigators believed the shots may have been fired at very close range. Some residents heard the gunfire but no one reported seeing the shooting itself.

The Philadelphia Police Department lists the case as an unsolved homicide under DC# 14-39-018513 and has asked the public for assistance. If anyone knew James Chandler or has information about that night, contact Philadelphia Police.