Rodrick Carter, 24, was found shot to death on Stratton Street in Dorchester, Boston, at about 3:05 AM on January 17, 2008. His killing was one of several violent incidents in Boston that month—reported as the fourth murder in less than two days and the seventh for January, six of those in Dorchester—feeding concerns about an escalating homicide rate in the neighborhood.

Police investigated but the case remains unsolved. Authorities have repeatedly appealed to the community for tips that might help identify those responsible. If anyone has information about Rodrick Carter’s death or remembers activity on Stratton Street that night, please come forward.