Eduardo Matos, 43, was shot and killed on December 25, 2009, in the 3300 block of Emerald Street in Philadelphia. He and another man, 44-year-old Jesus Perez, were both found and pronounced dead at the scene from gunshot wounds late on Christmas Day.

Matos’s death came during a violent year for Philadelphia, with several homicides concentrated in neighborhoods struggling with high crime rates. His killing was one of multiple murders over the holiday period that contributed to a grim December tally and underscored ongoing community concerns about gun violence.

Authorities and community members continue to seek information that could help solve unsolved homicides from this period. If anyone has knowledge about what happened on Emerald Street that night, please share what you know with the Philadelphia Police Department.