Suspect, vehicle sought in broad daylight murder of veteran, 88, in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police have released new video as they investigate the murder of an 88-year-old veteran who was shot as he sat inside of his car in West Philadelphia earlier this month.
The shooting happened back on the afternoon of March 5 on the 100 block of North Dewey Street.
Police say Richard Butler was sitting inside of his SUV when a suspect approached the window and fired multiple rounds into the car.
Butler was hit twice in the chest and later died from his injuries.
On Friday, police released new video showing a suspect in a gray hoodie and black shorts over black tights. Police say that suspect was seen driving a silver 2018-2019 Nissan Altima with dark tinted windows.
Police hope seeing the car is the key to breaking the case.
88-year-old veteran shot, killed while inside car in West Philadelphia: police
An 88-year-old man is dead after he was shot while inside a car in West Philly Tuesday afternoon, police say.
The silver Altima used by the shooter with a getaway driver was captured on surveillance under the EL along Market Street in West Philly. It had a dented front passenger side panel and Pa. tags.
Police believe the shooter got out and waited for Butler to drop his girlfriend off on the corner of Dewey Street and then approached the vehicle, shooting five times.
"It's a terrible experience and we've had to do this on too many occasions," Pastor Garth Gittens, of Calvary Baptist Church, the site of Butler’s funeral. "This is uncalled for. We gotta get a grip of ourselves as a society, as a community. "We gotta stop being so violent and hateful toward each other. "Love is a power that conquers hate. "We should love and not hate."
Anyone with information about the shooting or suspect is asked to contact police.
A $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
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