Gary Wilson was 22 when he was fatally shot on July 1, 2011, on the 500 block of Wade Street in Philadelphia. His death remained unsolved for years and became one of several cold homicides tied to a broader investigation into violence in North and Northwest Philadelphia.

In November 2019 authorities announced charges in a string of cold cases: 29-year-old Michael Blackston, already incarcerated for another murder, was charged with five homicides, including the July 1, 2011 killing of Gary Wilson. Blackston was alleged to be part of a violent drug organization active in that area; he was already awaiting trial in the December 2011 murder of Kevin Drinks, a separate case that involved a mistaken identity killing. Blackston was later convicted in the Drinks murder and given a life sentence.

Who knew Gary Wilson or saw anything on Wade Street around July 1, 2011 that could help shed light on his killing?