Whitcomb Rogers, 37, was killed in Philadelphia on September 8, 2012. His death is recorded among a surge of homicides that year, when firearm-involved killings constituted over 85% of murders in the city and nearly half of homicides were attributed to arguments and interpersonal conflicts.

Few specifics about motive, weapon, or the exact circumstances of Rogers’ death have been released. His killing is one piece of a broader wave of shootings across different parts of Philadelphia that year, which had profound impacts on families and neighborhoods. If anyone knew Whitcomb Rogers or has information about what happened on September 8, 2012, please come forward.