Seventeen-year-old Lamar Wilmer was shot and killed shortly after 6:00 p.m. on December 9, 2013, outside his family home on the 2600 block of North Van Buren Street in Wilmington, Delaware. Two young males first came to the front door asking for him by the nickname Mar; Lamar stepped outside and two additional males then joined the group. After about three to five minutes, one of the males produced a handgun and shot Lamar. He managed to return inside but collapsed in the living room. Officers arriving about 6:07 p.m. found him with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to Christiana Hospital and pronounced dead there.

Lamar’s survivors include his parents, LaTosha Haman-Martin and Larry Wilmer, grandparents, siblings and extended family; funeral services were held in Wilmington. Police said multiple young males were present but initially had no details on suspects, and no arrest, charge, or public identification of the shooter has been reported. The Wilmington Police Department’s Cold Case Unit later appealed for tips.

If anyone knew who was at the front door that evening or saw what happened on North Van Buren Street, please share information with investigators.