On the early evening of July 2, 2015, 30-year-old Torrence Phillips was shot and killed on the 900 block of 24th Avenue in Seattle’s Central District. The shooting happened just before 4:30 PM; multiple callers reported shots fired and a black vehicle was seen speeding away immediately afterward. Medics found Phillips with multiple gunshot wounds and he died at the scene.

Detectives with the homicide and gang units treated the attack as targeted rather than random and interviewed neighbors while patrols in the area were increased. An impromptu memorial of flowers and candles grew where Phillips fell, and friends described him as a good guy. No arrests or publicly named suspects have been announced and the motive remains unknown.

If anyone saw the black vehicle or has information about Torrence Phillips that could help the investigation, please come forward.