On the morning of Sunday, May 28, 2023, 21-year-old Temple University student Jude Chacko was found on the 2700 block of Cumberland Street in Port Richmond with a gunshot wound to the head. A passing pedestrian discovered him; he was taken to Temple University Hospital in critical condition and pronounced dead that evening. Authorities say his wallet and a legally permitted firearm were missing and that investigators believe robbery was the motive. Lack of witnesses and nearby surveillance made it hard to fix the time of the shooting, and the assailants remain unidentified as police seek tips.

Chacko was described as a kind, devout young man active at St. Albert the Great Roman Catholic Church; his family emigrated from Kerala, India. He studied business administration at Temple, held a black belt in martial arts and volunteered as an instructor. His family donated his kidneys after his death. If anyone saw activity on Cumberland Street early on May 28 or has information about the robbery, please come forward.