On the evening of August 31, 2014, 24-year-old Shongi Fernandes was shot and killed near 52 Claybourne Street in Dorchester, Boston. Police found Fernandes suffering from a gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene; the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner later ruled the death a homicide.

Fernandes had recently completed a construction training program and was working as an apprentice sheet-metal worker. He also co-authored a novel titled Ain’t No Love in the Bean that examined violence in the city, and a month before his death he filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Boston Police Department arising from a 2012 incident.

The Boston Police Homicide Unit has investigated and publicly appealed for information, but there have been no arrests and no suspects identified. If anyone knew Fernandes, saw activity around Claybourne Street on the night of August 31, 2014, or has information that could help investigators, please contact the detectives handling the case.