Erwin Best was a 29-year-old Black man from Philadelphia who was murdered in Philadelphia in 2013.

The human toll is clear even through the limited facts: Best’s death left family and friends without answers or closure. His name appears among unresolved homicides in the city, a reminder of lives cut short and investigations that have not produced public resolutions.

If anyone knew Erwin, saw him in Philadelphia in 2013, or has information about his death, please share what you know with the appropriate authorities.