Lamaine R. Pugh, 36, was fatally shot on January 18, 2023, on the 5700 block of Baltimore Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia. Authorities took a suspect into custody shortly after the shooting, but no public details about that person, any charges, or a motive have been released.

Pugh’s family and friends organized support for funeral expenses through a GoFundMe, and a viewing was held January 24, 2023, at Lenwood Jones Funeral Home in Philadelphia. The killing occurred amid a spike in gun violence in the city; Philadelphia recorded 31 homicides in January 2023.

Anyone with information about Pugh, the shooting, or who knew him is asked to come forward and share what they know.