Jorell Cleveland was 19 when he was shot and killed in Kinloch, Missouri, in August 2016. The shooting happened in broad daylight while Cleveland was walking down the street. Known to friends and family as Relly, he had been a longtime participant in Big Brothers Big Sisters and maintained a decade-long bond with his mentor, journalist Ben Westhoff.

The official investigation stalled early on because witnesses did not cooperate and investigators lacked tangible leads, and no arrests were made for years. Westhoff carried out his own investigation and identified an individual he believes was responsible; he shared those findings with Cleveland’s father and published them in a non-fiction book. No criminal charges have been filed against that person, and prosecutors have not secured the testimony or evidence needed to take the case to trial.

Does anyone who knew Jorell or was in Kinloch in 2016 have information that could help break this case open?