In the summer of 2010, tragedy struck the city of Chester, Pennsylvania, with the violent death of 26-year-old Raymar Holmes. On the night of Friday, June 11, authorities were called to the 1300 block of Crosby Street where they discovered Holmes lying with gunshot wounds. He was rushed to the nearby Crozer-Chester Medical Center for emergency treatment.
Despite the efforts of medical personnel, Raymar Holmes succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital.
His death marked another grim statistic in a wave of violence that had gripped the city, prompting concern and calls for action from the community and local officials. The incident was one of three homicides to occur in Chester in less than a week, a fact that spurred the scheduling of an anti-violence initiative by the mayor's office in the days that followed.
In the wake of the shooting, Chester police began an investigation into the death of Raymar Holmes. Authorities asked that anyone with information regarding the slaying come forward to assist in their inquiries. Publicly available information regarding any suspects or arrests in the case has not been made available. The circumstances surrounding the shooting and the motive behind it remain unsolved in the public record.
