Shaka McKenzie was an 18-year-old male fatally shot on March 15, 2009, on the 3400 block of Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia. His death was one of several homicides that day as the city recorded multiple incidents of deadly gun violence.

Police responded to the scene, but only limited information has been released about suspects or a motive. McKenzie’s killing came during a year when Philadelphia struggled with high rates of violent crime and gun-related fatalities, many involving young Black men; his case is listed among many homicides from 2009 that remain unresolved.

If anyone remembers events on Germantown Avenue that afternoon or has information about Shaka McKenzie’s death, please come forward.