On September 2, 2023, at about 1:06 a.m. Philadelphia Police found 16-year-old Tysheer Shahe Hankinson of Upper Darby lying in the street on the 5400 block of Poplar Street with multiple gunshot wounds to his neck, face, left leg, and body. He was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and pronounced dead at 1:28 a.m.

Investigators say Hankinson was a person of interest in the August 23, 2023, homicide of 12-year-old Hezekiah Bernard, whose body was discovered inside a trash can on the 5500 block of Cherry Street with a fatal gunshot wound to the head. No arrests have been announced in Hankinson’s killing, and authorities have not publicly identified suspects or motives in either case.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Philadelphia Police Department at 215-686-TIPS (8477). If readers knew Tysheer or saw activity in those blocks that night, can you share what you know?