Tyshawn R. Lemon was 18 when he was fatally shot on the front porch where he was talking with a girl on the evening of Thursday, July 28, 2016. A recent Nottingham High School graduate from Syracuse known as Tink, he had attended a job fair that morning to earn money for a car and planned to move to Maryland to study to become an electrician. He was described by family as easygoing, talkative, a good student with an electric smile.

His death came just two days before a planned graduation celebration and remains unsolved. The Syracuse Police Department lists his homicide among its open cases; no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. If anyone knew Tyshawn, saw him that July evening, or has information that could help, please share what you know.