Savon Traub was 17 when he was shot and killed on May 28, 2012, in Philadelphia’s Logan section on the 4600 block of North 16th Street late in the evening. Police reported two to three individuals approached and opened fire. Savon was a student at John Bartram High School and had been planning to attend his school’s prom shortly after the shooting.

Family and friends held a vigil to remember him; those who knew him described him as a promising young man with a bright future. The killing was one of many fatal shootings in Philadelphia in 2012, a year marked by elevated gun violence. As of the last report, no suspects had been identified and the motive remained unclear.

If anyone knew Savon or has information about the shooting on May 28, 2012, please share what you remember.