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Don Ly, 68, was murdered on April 18, 2013, while preparing his fruit cart outside his home on the 400 block of Vollmer Street in South Philadelphia. Around 5 a.m., an unknown assailant attacked him as he loaded the cart; Ly suffered multiple stab wounds, including a fatal slash to the throat, and died shortly after being discovered by authorities and family members.

Ly was a well-known vendor who sold fresh fruit at 34th and Walnut Streets near the University of Pennsylvania for 18 years, waking early each day and building close ties with customers. His son, Hoanh Ly, has taken on the family business while grieving. Surveillance footage of a possible suspect was released but no arrests have been announced and the motive remains unclear. The Philadelphia Police Department is asking anyone with information to come forward.

Did anyone who knew Don or who was in the University City or Vollmer Street area that morning see something that might help investigators?