Richard R. B. Crosby, a 30-year-old Black man from Wilmington, was shot and later died after being struck in the head during a midday attack on Saturday, March 25, 2017. The shooting occurred at about 12:30 p.m. in front of Libby’s Restaurant on Tatnall Street; Crosby was found critically wounded on the sidewalk, treated by medics, and pronounced dead at Wilmington Hospital. Authorities publicly identified him on Monday, March 27.

The attack happened in broad daylight in a busy downtown area. Initial reports did not describe what led up to the shooting, give a motive, say whether Crosby had been approached or involved in an argument, or provide a description of a shooter, vehicle, or weapon. Investigators asked the public for information and directed tips to Wilmington Police Detective Joseph Bucksner. No arrests or named suspects were reported in the coverage available for the case, leaving who was responsible unresolved.

Did anyone in the Wilmington area see or hear anything that day that could help explain what happened?