On November 22, 2012, Samuel Vanderhall, a 33-year-old Black male, was tragically murdered in Philadelphia. The incident took place in the rear parking lot of the Blue Moon Hotel, located on the 5100 block of Westminster Avenue in the Mill Creek section of West Philadelphia. Vanderhall was shot in the groin and back and was rushed to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where he succumbed to his injuries shortly before 11:15 a.m.
The circumstances surrounding the homicide suggest it may have been linked to a drug-related dispute, though no arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing. This incident occurred during a violent holiday weekend in Philadelphia, which saw multiple shootings resulting in fatalities and injuries across the city. Samuel Vanderhall’s case, like many others from that year, remains unsolved, and authorities continue to seek public assistance in solving these crimes.
