On a Friday night in Philadelphia, on November 20, 2009, events unfolded that would tragically end the life of 30-year-old Walter T. Champion III, a White male. At approximately 9:38 p.m., police were called to an apartment on the unit block of South 3rd Street. There, they discovered Champion suffering from a gunshot wound.
Emergency responders transported him to Jefferson Hospital for medical intervention.
Despite the efforts of medical staff, Walter Champion succumbed to his injuries and passed away the following morning, November 21, 2009. The motive behind the shooting remains unknown to authorities, and the case is still considered an unsolved murder.
As of now, there have been no arrests made in connection with the shooting, and no suspects have been publicly identified. The Philadelphia Police Department continues to seek information from the public regarding this open homicide case. Walter was a beloved son, a proud father of two children, Sarah Elizabeth and Walter IV, and a brother. He was remembered by friends and family as someone with an uncanny ability to make everyone feel comfortable and who would give anyone the shirt off his back.
