Eric Woods was 19 when he was shot and killed on August 1, 2007, as he walked home from a basketball game in Southwest Philadelphia near Springfield Avenue and Divinity Street. Born December 25, 1987, he had graduated from John Bartram High School in 2005 and worked as a security guard at the University of Pennsylvania. Family remember him as kind-hearted, a former dance enthusiast who loved basketball and coached younger kids in his neighborhood.

Investigators concluded the shooting was likely a case of mistaken identity. No arrests were made, and the area’s poor lighting meant there was no usable surveillance video. The family reports ongoing frustration with the investigation, including concerns that the police department may have lost the case file. The City of Philadelphia has offered a reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

Has anyone in Southwest Philadelphia from that time heard or seen anything that could help bring Eric’s killers to justice?