On the evening of Friday, April 13, 2007, 55-year-old Vinh Lac was standing outside his home on the 1300 block of South Carlisle Street in South Philadelphia, talking with his sister. She was seated in her car with her two children, ages 8 and 13, when a gunshot suddenly struck Lac in the back of the head. He was found fatally wounded on the pavement in front of his residence.

Police reported a getaway car was seen leaving the area, but early accounts left the shooter’s exact position and the number of shots fired unclear. Despite witnesses at the scene, no suspects or arrests have been publicly identified, and authorities have not released details about motive or persons of interest.

Vinh Lac’s killing remains unsolved and stands as one of many Philadelphia homicides that have left families seeking answers. If anyone has information about that night or remembers unusual activity on South Carlisle Street on April 13, 2007, please come forward to investigators.