Alberico Jimienez

Alberico Jimienez was a 54-year-old Hispanic man who resided on the 2800 block of Ormes Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His life was cut short on a summer afternoon in 2015, on the same block he called home.

On July 6, 2015, at approximately 1:15 p.m., Philadelphia Police officers responded to a call on Ormes Street. In the backyard of a vacant property, they discovered Alberico lying on the ground. He was suffering from a stab wound. Medical personnel were dispatched to the scene, but his injury was fatal. Alberico was pronounced deceased at 1:29 p.m.

The Office of the Medical Examiner conducted an investigation and determined that Alberico’s cause of death was a stabbing with a knife.

To date, no arrests have been made in connection with Alberico’s murder, and his case remains open. Investigators believe that people in the community may hold the key to solving the case. The Philadelphia Police Department asks anyone with information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to contact them at 215-686-TIPS (8477). Tips can be submitted anonymously.