Five years after Charles "Chuckie" Maude III was gunned down while sitting in his car in Port Richmond, his family says time has done nothing to dull the pain. Maude, 24, was found shot on the 3200 block of Emerald Street on March 12, 2021, and died two days later, leaving behind two young daughters. In the years since, his loved ones have turned their grief into a very public mission, holding memorials and pushing for tips as they fight to keep his case from slipping into the unsolved pile.
Family Steps Up Campaign on Fifth Anniversary
Marking the five-year anniversary of the shooting, the Maude family has widened its search for answers and launched a nonprofit carrying Chuckie’s name, the family told FOX 29. "We have no closure, we have no answers, so we just keep going on," his father, Charles Maude, said to the station. The CM3 Foundation, the family says, is meant both to support other families living with homicide loss and to keep Chuckie’s story in the public eye while they wait for someone with information to finally speak up.
Video Shows Two Men Approaching Parked Car
As part of the ongoing investigation, Philadelphia police previously released surveillance footage that, according to 6abc, captures two men walking up to Maude’s parked vehicle shortly before shots were fired. Investigators believe the pair took off in a white four-door sedan last seen driving south on Kensington from Allegheny and have highlighted what they describe as distinctive defects on the suspects’ pants, along with a vanity-style license plate on the car. So far, authorities have not announced any arrests or publicly identified suspects.
Reward Money and Help for Other Families
A reward of up to $50,000 is still on the table for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the case, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. At the same time, the Maude family has used the CM3 Foundation to channel some of their loss into concrete support for others. The foundation says its mission is to offer direct financial assistance to families impacted by homicide, per the organization’s website CM3 Foundation. The group told FOX 29 it recently helped its first family using donations collected in Chuckie’s name.
How To Reach Investigators With a Tip
People with information are urged to contact the Citizens Crime Commission tipline at 215-546-TIPS (8477) or the Philadelphia Police tipline at 215-686-TIPS (8477). Both hotlines accept anonymous tips, according to the Citizens Crime Commission and the Philadelphia Police. Police also accept photos and videos through an online tip form that routes submissions directly to the Homicide Unit. The family stresses that even a seemingly minor detail could help crack the case and notes that rewards may be paid if a tip leads to an arrest.
Keeping Chuckie’s Memory Alive for His Daughters
Relatives and friends remember Chuckie as a devoted dad who was working to turn his life around after a December 2020 release from custody, according to his obituary in The Philadelphia Inquirer. They say the yearly memorials and the work of the CM3 Foundation are about more than just public awareness: they are a way to protect his daughters’ futures while the family keeps pressing for answers. Loved ones continue to call on anyone who knows what happened to come forward so that his girls can someday have the closure they have been waiting for.
