Semaj Richardson was 16 when he was killed by gunfire on January 11, 2023, in Philadelphia’s Tioga neighborhood. Officers responding to reports of gunfire found Semaj in a vacant lot on the 1400 block of West Erie Avenue at about 5:30 p.m.; he had multiple gunshot wounds to his chest, back, and arm and was pronounced dead at Temple University Hospital shortly before 6 p.m.

Surveillance footage captured two suspects, believed to be teenagers, exiting a nearby convenience store, drawing firearms upon spotting Semaj and opening fire. Both suspects fled the scene immediately after the shooting. The City of Philadelphia has offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction, and the Philadelphia Police Department is asking the public for help identifying the shooters.

If anyone has information about who the two teenagers in the surveillance video might be or saw activity near West Erie Avenue that evening, please share what was seen with the Philadelphia Police Department.