On the afternoon of April 16, 2008, a burst of gunfire on Bowdoin Avenue in Dorchester ended the life of 38-year-old Bernard White. Police responded to a call around 4:30 p.m. at 68 Bowdoin Avenue and found White suffering from multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to Boston Medical Center and pronounced dead.The killing was the twelfth homicide in Dorchester that year and prompted an immediate homicide investigation by District C-11 detectives and the Boston Police Homicide Unit.

Officers canvassed the neighborhood and appealed to the public, including offering the anonymity of the CrimeStoppers Tip Line for anyone with information.Despite those efforts the case grew cold. No arrests have been publicly announced and no suspects have been named, leaving White’s family and the community without answers or closure.

If anyone knew Bernard or witnessed the shooting, can you share what you remember?