Ramadan Kareem Dorsey-Bey, a 25-year-old Black man from Wilmington, Delaware, was shot and killed around 12:47 a.m. on February 10, 2008, in the 200 block of South Market Street. Wilmington police found him suffering from gunshot wounds; he did not survive. The case was later listed among the city’s cold-case murders, indicating it remained unsolved publicly.

His obituary described him as closely connected to a large family: he was survived by a daughter he adored, his mother, siblings, a fiancée, nieces, cousins and other relatives. A Janazah service was held on February 12, 2008, at Haven Memorial Cemetery in Chester, Pennsylvania. Years later, investigators revisited the case and obtained a warrant to search the cellphone of a former Wilmington police official after interviews raised questions about inconsistent recollections; that official was placed on administrative duty and later left the department and sued, matters that did not result in a public arrest or conviction tied to Dorsey-Bey’s homicide.

Anyone who knew Ramadan, his movements that night, or has information about the shooting is asked to contact Wilmington’s Cold Case Unit or Delaware Crime Stoppers.