Ronnie Hyson, a 55-year-old San Francisco resident, was shot and killed on December 14, 2014. He was found late at night inside a building on the 200 block of Hyde Street in the Tenderloin and was pronounced dead while being transported to San Francisco General Hospital. The San Francisco Police Department discovered Hyson after responding to reports of an unresponsive person and determined he had suffered fatal gunshot wounds.

No suspects had been identified at the time of the report and no arrests were made. Hyson’s death was recorded as the city’s 44th homicide of 2014, a year that saw homicides rise after hopes earlier in the year for unusually low totals. The Tenderloin’s persistent problems with violence and the community’s fear of retaliation were noted as factors complicating investigations. Rewards of $50,000 to $250,000 are being offered for tips that lead to arrest and prosecution.

If anyone has information about what happened on Hyde Street that night, please come forward to assist the investigation.