The Brief
- Philadelphia police are reviewing the 1998 shooting death of Joe Welsh using modern forensic tools.
- Investigators hope new DNA testing on evidence could lead to a break in the nearly 30-year-old case.
- A $45,000 reward is offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
PHILADELPHIA – Police are taking a new look at the unsolved 1998 shooting death of Joe Welsh, a city employee and beloved family member, to see if updated forensic testing or investigative tools could finally solve the case.
Philadelphia police revisit 1998 shooting death
What we know:
Joe Welsh, 41, was shot on Jan. 21, 1998, near 7th Street and Medary Avenue, just blocks from where he grew up.
Police say he was walking to his car after a work training session for the city’s Department of Licenses and Inspections, when he was confronted by a man believed to be 19 to 25 years old, about 5’10″ to 6’0″ tall, wearing a baseball cap and a bright yellow jacket.…