Anthony Mahoney, a 25-year-old Black man, was shot dead outside his home in Philadelphia’s Nicetown section on July 9, 2008. He was sitting in a chair on the sidewalk or porch area of the 4400 block of North Chadwick Street when someone shot him once in the head. A 911 caller reported his body shortly before 6:53 a.m., and medics pronounced him dead at about 7:08 a.m.

Investigators believed Mahoney may have been asleep when he was attacked; his hands were found folded and the position of his body suggested he had been sleeping in the chair. Detectives thought the shooting could have occurred several hours before discovery, and no earlier calls about gunfire were reported, so there was no clearly identified shooting time or apparent eyewitness in initial accounts. Mahoney lived in the rowhouse with his godmother and others, and neighbors described him as respectful, responsible around the home, and frequently barbecuing.

No arrest, named suspect, motive, charge, or conviction was reported in the immediate aftermath, and the case remained without a publicly documented resolution. If anyone knew Anthony or has information about what happened that morning, please come forward.