Roberto Perez, 41, was beaten to death with a crowbar on August 11, 2012, in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. The attack happened early in the morning along the 2900 block of Emerald Street. Police found Perez with severe head trauma and he was pronounced dead at the scene; the medical examiner listed blunt force trauma as the cause of death.

No arrests were reported immediately after the killing. The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating and asking the community for any information or leads about what happened that morning.

If anyone saw activity on Emerald Street that early morning or remembers anything about Roberto’s movements before the attack, please contact investigators.