Troy Deloatch

Troy DeLoatch was a 22-year-old Black man who lived on the 4100 block of Fairhill Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

His death was one of three homicides that marked a violent start to a weekend in the city. Around midnight on Saturday, August 30, 2008, Troy was outside on the 500 block of West Lycoming Street in the Hunting Park neighborhood. The location was not far from his home. While he was there, an unknown assailant shot him multiple times with a handgun.

Troy was rushed to Temple University Hospital for treatment, but he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

Homicide detectives with the Philadelphia Police Department immediately began an investigation. In the days that followed, however, police reported that no arrests had been made in connection with the shooting. As of the last public updates in August 2008, no suspects had been identified. The murder of Troy Deloatch remains unsolved.