Free Tyree Wallace
Who is Tyree Wallace?
In 1999, a jury convicted Tyree Wallace of second-degree murder and related charges for the October 27, 1997 murder of Jhon Su Kang, owner of Point Breeze’s Salt & Pepper Deli. Alongside a 17-year-old co-defendant, Wallace was sentenced to life in prison, while another defendant pled to lesser murder charges. There was no physical evidence tying Wallace to the crime: no fingerprints, no weapon nor ballistics, no footage, no DNA, no recovered money. The prosecution’s entire case was three witnesses. In the years following the murder of Mr. Jhon, all three witnesses have recanted. One of the witnesses even admitted to lying on the stand. In the recent years, Tyree has maintained his innocence.
Helium's Assistance With Tyree
We learned of Tyree's case after a lawyer working with Tyree reached out to us after learning of our background with the Depaul House and interest in Recidivism. Eager to help, we started to spread awareness on his case by leading multiple learning sessions both at school and at the Quaker Youth Leadership Conference to students and faculty across North American Quaker schools. Through Helium, we garnered support for Tyree and helped organize a rally at Philadelphia City Hall and the Philadelphia Municipal Court on the day of Tyree's evidentiary hearing.
Tyree Wallace Rally - Philadelphia
Free Tyree! Rally
On Tuesday, February 20th, 2024, we helped plan a rally advocating for Tyree Wallace on the steps of The City Hall of Philadelphia. The rally was across from the Philadelphia Court House where Tyree Wallace was having a hearing to be granted a new trial.
Article by the Philadelphia Citizen summarizing Tyree's circumstances:
https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/why-is-tyree-wallace-still-in-prison/
