Richard Butler, an 88-year-old Air Force veteran and retired SEPTA bus driver, was shot and killed while sitting in his car in West Philadelphia on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. The attack took place about 1:35 p.m. in the 100 block of North Dewey Street after Butler had just dropped off a friend. He was struck twice in the chest and, despite attempting to drive away, his vehicle came to rest on a sidewalk; first responders used a crowbar to access the car. Butler was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and pronounced dead at 1:56 p.m.

Surveillance footage released by police shows a suspect exiting a silver Nissan Altima with tinted windows shortly before the shooting. The person wore a light-colored hooded sweatshirt and dark shorts over black tights. No arrests have been announced, the motive is unknown, and the Philadelphia Police Department has offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Butler’s family and neighbors describe him as a beloved grandfather and a fixture in the community.

Did anyone in the area on March 5 see the silver Nissan Altima or know anything about the person captured on surveillance?