Frederick Parker, 43, was shot and killed in Oakland, California, on December 27, 2013. His body was found in East Oakland, a neighborhood that accounted for many of the city’s homicides that year. The reasons behind Parker’s killing are not publicly known; there are no reported motives or publicly disclosed leads.

Parker moved to Oakland from Selma, Alabama, in childhood and spent his life in the community, where he raised his family and worked in the shipping industry. He was described as someone hopeful about improving his circumstances. His death was one of dozens that contributed to Oakland’s 92 homicides in 2013 and remains unsolved, leaving his family without answers.

If anyone knew Frederick Parker, saw something in East Oakland around December 27, 2013, or has information that could help, please come forward.