On the evening of May 19, 2007, a burst of gunfire on Armadine Street in Boston left 24-year-old Earl Drake dead. Police responded to the scene and the Boston Police Department pronounced him deceased; the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner later ruled the death a homicide.

Authorities have not publicly identified any suspects or announced arrests. The circumstances of the shooting, including any possible motive, have not been released, and the case remains open on the Boston Police Department’s list of unsolved homicides.

Anyone who was on or near Armadine Street that evening or who has information about Earl Drake’s death is asked to contact Boston police with tips that could help solve this case.