Jason Betts was 25 and Black when he was shot and killed on Saturday, October 25, 2008, on the 2400 block of Loyola Southway in Baltimore. His homicide was one of two recorded in the city that day and part of a troubled year that totaled 234 killings.

Authorities have not released a motive or identified any named suspects. The investigation was assigned to Detective Randolph Wynn of the Baltimore Police Department, and no arrests have been announced; the case remains open. October 2008 itself saw 20 homicides in the city, only one of which was closed that month, underscoring how many investigations from that period went unresolved.

If anyone knew Jason, saw events on Loyola Southway that day, or has information relevant to the investigation, please come forward.