Jedediah Scatliffe was 18 when he was fatally shot on June 16, 2017, while attending a wake at Williams Park in the Overtown neighborhood of Miami. Known as Eggy, he had recently graduated high school and planned to attend Tallahassee Community College before his life was cut short.

Scatliffe had survived an earlier shooting in September 2016 in which he was shot in the leg. A 16-year-old, Edtwon Bailey, was initially charged with the 2016 attempted murder, but after Scatliffe’s death the defense argued for dismissal, noting a lack of evidence and no DNA linking Bailey; Scatliffe, the key witness, could no longer testify. Prosecutor Hilton Napoleon said the office would continue to pursue justice.

No arrests have been announced in connection with the 2017 killing and the investigation remains open. If anyone has information about what happened at the wake on June 16, 2017, please come forward.