On the evening of October 4, 2008, Robert Byrd, a 36-year-old Black man who lived on the 3800 block of Fairmount Avenue in the Overbrook section of Philadelphia, was found in an alley in the 1700 block of North Allison Street with multiple gunshot wounds. Police arrived about 7:46 p.m.; Byrd was unresponsive and was pronounced dead shortly afterward. A second man, 37, suffered a gunshot wound to his arm and was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and was expected to be released.

Initial reports say police had not identified suspects or a motive and released no details about persons of interest or leads. Many questions remain about what led to the attack and who was responsible.

If anyone knew Robert Byrd, was in Overbrook that evening, or has information about the shooting, please share what you know with authorities.