William Kenneth Wise was 43 when he was shot to death in North Philadelphia in the early morning hours of July 14, 2013. The shooting occurred just before 1:00 a.m. on the 2700 block of Sterner Street; Wise, who lived nearby on Huntingdon Street, was struck in the head and was pronounced dead at 1:03 a.m.

Police described the killing as sudden and brutal and said they had not determined a motive in the days after the slaying. No suspects or arrests were reported in the immediate aftermath, and as of the most recent available report there have been no announcements identifying suspects. The family mourned a violent loss and the community was left without answers.

If anyone saw activity on Sterner Street that night or has information about William Kenneth Wise’s death, please come forward to investigators.