Robert Adams, 54, of West Palm Beach was found shot to death on a sidewalk in the 2800 block of Spruce Avenue on June 7, 2017. Officers from the West Palm Beach Police Department responded to a 911 call and arrived about 11:15 p.m., where Adams was found lying on the ground with a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives Darrin MacCarthy and Andrea Branch were assigned to the homicide investigation. Police described the motive and exact circumstances as unclear and appealed to the public for information. There were no immediate arrests or identified suspects and investigators said a lack of witnesses and concrete leads hampered progress.

Anyone who was in the area that night or who has information about what happened is asked to contact the West Palm Beach Police Department.