Derrick Thomas was 35 when he was shot and killed in Philadelphia on July 15, 2013. The shooting occurred about 2:30 a.m. on the 700 block of West Luzerne Street in the Hunting Park neighborhood; reports say he was shot while on the street during the early morning hours.

His death came amid a year of elevated gun violence in Philadelphia, when many firearm-related homicides happened outdoors and during late-night to early-morning hours. The case is described as one of the unsolved homicides that illustrate the challenges families face waiting for justice.

Anyone who was in the Hunting Park area that night or who has information about what happened is asked to come forward and contact investigators.