Desmond Edwards was 37 and a husband and father of four when he was killed on January 4, 2024. At about 11:00 a.m. in the Logan neighborhood of Philadelphia, Edwards was driving his black SUV near Bellefield and Olney Avenues when he was struck in the head by gunfire. The impact caused his vehicle to crash into a nearby restaurant. He was taken to a local hospital and later died of his injuries.

Investigators have pursued a road rage theory and say the suspect was driving a tan van that kept going after the shooting. No arrests had been announced at the time of initial reports. Family members, including his wife Virneal, described Edwards as genuine and selfless; a memorial of flowers and candles grew at the crash scene as the community mourned.

Does anyone who was near Bellefield and Olney Avenues that morning or who knows about a tan van seen leaving the area have information to share?