Iris Tyson, 23, of South Philadelphia, was reported missing after leaving home on May 8, 2011 to buy her mother a Mother’s Day card and never returning. Her family, who say she was a homebody with a close bond to her parents and plans to study veterinary science, mounted their own search when they felt police did not initially prioritize the case. Iris was found dead on May 17, 2011 in an overgrown lot in the Point Breeze area; she had died from blunt force trauma to the head and was identified by a butterfly tattoo.

There were no signs of robbery or sexual assault, and those who knew her say she would not have willingly gone to that neighborhood, prompting suspicions of abduction. Investigators were unsure whether she was killed at the lot or her body was dumped there, and the case went cold with no suspects or motives identified; the family later offered a reward for information.

Is there anyone who remembers Iris or saw anything in Point Breeze in early May 2011 that could help bring new leads?