James Smith-Taylor, 29, was killed in Philadelphia on January 28, 2011. His body was found on a North Philadelphia street with multiple gunshot wounds; emergency responders took him to a hospital where he was pronounced dead soon after arrival. Philadelphia’s Homicide Unit handled the investigation, gathered evidence at the scene, and worked to identify potential suspects.

Smith-Taylor’s death is recorded amid a larger surge of homicides in the city during the early 2010s, a period when many victims were young men from neighborhoods facing heightened violence and socio-economic challenges.

Anyone who has information about what happened to James Smith-Taylor is asked to contact investigators.