In the late hours of a Tuesday night in West Philadelphia, on December 4, 2007, the life of 26-year-old Antuan Askew, a Black / African American male, was tragically cut short. Also known by the name Antion Buird, Askew was caught in a double shooting that erupted shortly before 11 p.m. on the 4000 block of Green Street.
A single bullet struck Askew in the right side.
He was rushed to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, but the injury proved to be fatal, and he was pronounced dead. Another man was also wounded in the incident, shot in the left shoulder. He was transported to the same hospital and was listed in stable condition.
The immediate aftermath of the shooting left a void of information. Police reported the incident as a double shooting with one fatality, but details about what led to the gunfire were not made public. In the years that have passed since Antuan Askew's death, there has been no publicly available information regarding any arrests made in connection with the case.
The identity of any suspect or suspects remains unknown to the public, and the case has not been officially declared solved. The narrative of that violent night in West Philadelphia remains incomplete, leaving a lingering sense of unresolved justice for Antuan Askew and his loved ones. The motive behind the shooting and the circumstances that placed Askew in harm's way are details that have yet to be brought to light.
