John Shannon was 41 when he was killed on March 22, 2011, on the 900 block of North 17th Street in Philadelphia. The location is in North Philadelphia, a neighborhood described as being particularly affected by high crime rates at that time.

Shannon’s shooting is presented as part of a wider surge in violence in Philadelphia during 2011, when firearms accounted for a majority of homicides and the city struggled to control killings despite stepped-up community policing efforts. His death is described as emblematic of the cycle of weapons-related violence that challenged public safety in those neighborhoods.

Who in North Philadelphia might have information about what happened to John Shannon on March 22, 2011?