Hafiz Sarfaraz, 33, of Philadelphia, was killed on May 8, 2013. His death occurred during a year of sharply elevated violence in the city: Philadelphia recorded 247 murders in 2013, with 201 attributed to gunshot wounds, accounting for more than 80 percent of homicides that year. Police records place Sarfaraz’s killing within that broader surge of shootings and fatal disputes that strained the city’s resources and complicated investigations.

Authorities describe his death as one of many cases that remained difficult to solve amid limited cooperation in some neighborhoods and a heavy caseload for investigators. If anyone knew Hafiz Sarfaraz or witnessed events around May 8, 2013, please contact the Philadelphia Police with any information.