On the afternoon of March 13, 2008, 26-year-old Travis Ellerbe was shot in the back and leg near his home on the 1500 block of North Myrtlewood Street in the Brewerytown neighborhood of Philadelphia. The shooting happened at about 12:30 p.m. and Ellerbe was taken to Hahnemann University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Philadelphia police homicide detectives opened an investigation and said they were searching for a motive and had not identified a suspect. As reported, no arrests have been indicated in connection with the killing, leaving the case unresolved for Ellerbe’s family and friends.

If anyone was in Brewerytown around North Myrtlewood Street that afternoon or has information about the shooting, please come forward to assist the investigation.