Derrick Carter, a 46-year-old Black man from Philadelphia, was fatally shot on November 30, 2009. The shooting occurred about 5 p.m. in the 2000 block of Dickenson Street in South Philadelphia after police received reports of gunfire. Officers found Carter with gunshot wounds to his head and chest and he was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:12 p.m.

Carter lived on the 2800 block of South 82d Street in the Eastwick section of Southwest Philadelphia. In the immediate aftermath police had not identified any suspects or a motive. No arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved as investigators continue to seek leads.

If anyone saw activity in the 2000 block of Dickenson Street that afternoon or has information that could help, please come forward.