On the evening of October 21, 2011, a man was discovered lying in a driveway in the East Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound to the head. The man was later identified as Charles Haines, a 43-year-old male from Pennsburg, Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia police officers responded to a report of a person with a gun on the 6300 block of Homer Street at approximately 8:10 p.m.. Upon their arrival, they found Mr.
Haines, who was pronounced dead at the scene by medics just nine minutes later, at 8:19 p.m..
In the immediate aftermath of the discovery, the motive for the shooting was not known to investigators. Law enforcement officials announced that they were actively searching for suspects in connection with the homicide. As of late October 2011, no arrests had been made, and the police investigation was ongoing as they continued to seek those responsible for Charles Haines's death.
