On the evening of April 17, 2013, Clifton Townsend, 22, was shot in a commercial area near 237 Dudley Street in Roxbury. Police found him about 8:30 p.m. with several gunshot wounds; he was taken to Boston Medical Center and later pronounced dead. A makeshift shrine appeared where he fell as friends and family mourned a young father described as a good man with many friends.

The shooting came during a violent week that left several other people wounded across the city. Despite the public location and appeals for witnesses, no suspects or arrests have been publicly identified and the case remains unsolved.

If anyone knew Clifton, saw activity near 237 Dudley Street that night, or has information that could help his family, please contact the Boston Police.