Steven Hackett, a 21-year-old Black man and the only child of Cynthia Hackett, was shot dead after leaving a North Philadelphia restaurant on the night of Monday, February 23, 2009. At about 9:30 p.m. he and a cousin drove to China King on the 2900 block of North 22nd Street; Steven went inside to pick up food while his cousin waited in the car and heard gunfire. An unknown gunman fired several shots inside the restaurant. A second man was shot twice in the chest and later drove himself to Temple University Hospital in stable condition. Steven was rushed to Temple and pronounced dead at 10:13 p.m.

Investigators recovered that Steven’s cell phone, watch, and an undisclosed amount of money were missing from his person. The restaurant reportedly had no cameras and witnesses did not come forward, which Steven’s mother said made the loss even more painful. No arrests have been announced and the murder remained unsolved as of May 2009; a $2,000 reward was offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

Does anyone have information about Steven, the people inside the restaurant that night, or his missing belongings that could help bring answers?