In the early morning hours of June 13, 2014, a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, met a violent and untimely end. Rasheim Harris, a 39-year-old African-American man, was discovered lying on the street in the unit block of East Walnut Lane. It was approximately 5:47 a.m. when Philadelphia Police Officers responded to the scene, finding Mr. Harris outside of a black Chevrolet Impala. He had sustained a single, fatal gunshot wound to his face.
Emergency medical personnel were summoned to the location, but his injury was too severe, and he was pronounced deceased at the scene. Investigators quickly determined that the motive for the shooting was likely a robbery that had gone horribly wrong. Mr. Harris, who resided on the 7000 block of Forrest Avenue, became another victim of the gun violence that has plagued many of the city's neighborhoods.
Despite the initial investigation and the passage of time, the case surrounding the death of Rasheim Harris remains open and unsolved. As of the latest available information, no arrests have been made in connection with his murder, and no suspects have been publicly identified. Authorities have periodically urged anyone with information regarding the incident to come forward, emphasizing the critical role the community plays in bringing closure to such tragic cases. His death is one of many from that year that continues to be an active investigation for the Philadelphia Police Department.
