On the evening of April 13, 2023, 16-year-old Nafis Betrand-Hill was standing near 23rd Street and West Montgomery Avenue in North Philadelphia when a gray Kia pulled up and two young men opened fire. Betrand-Hill, a Sayre High School student who also attended barber school on weekends and was known to family as Fisso or Bo, was struck multiple times and died after being taken to Temple University Hospital.

Investigators traced the getaway vehicle, reported stolen, and recovered a handgun inside. In the weeks after the shooting two people were arrested in May 2023: Aysir Clarke, known as Lil Bape, and Ranief Allen. Clarke was later acquitted at trial; Allen was convicted of third-degree murder and related charges and was awaiting sentencing. In July 2025, police arrested a third suspect, 20-year-old Zaakir McClendon, on murder, conspiracy and other charges. Police have suggested the shooting may be tied to a dispute among local teenagers, but the family says trials so far did not establish a clear motive and they remain without answers.

Did anyone in the area know Nafis, his routines, or anything about disputes involving local teens that could help explain what happened?