Ramel King was shot and killed in the early hours of Mother’s Day, May 8, 2016, in East New York, Brooklyn. The 33-year-old, who lived in the nearby Brownsville neighborhood, was found about 2:30 a.m. near Williams Place and Atlantic Avenue with a gunshot wound to his chest. He was taken to Brookdale Hospital and pronounced dead.

The NYPD described the case as a homicide and released surveillance images showing a man wanted in connection with the shooting. King’s mother, Patricia Robinson, made repeated public pleas for the person responsible to come forward, stressing the pain of losing her son on a day meant for celebration and the effect on his four children. Police asked anyone with information to contact their Crime Stoppers hotline.

If anyone knew Ramel King or has information about the shooting, please contact the NYPD or Crime Stoppers.