Casey Long, 41, of Clinton Township, was fatally beaten in Detroit on December 30, 2011. Relatives say his last known whereabouts were the Oakland Mall in Troy, where he had planned to meet friends. He was later found with critical injuries near a bar at Conant and Nevada streets on the city’s east side and transported to Detroit Receiving Hospital, where he died shortly after arrival.

The Detroit Police homicide bureau opened an investigation and held a joint press conference with Long’s family and local pastors asking the public for help. Crime Stoppers of Michigan offered a reward of up to $1,000 for tips leading to an arrest and conviction. The circumstances that led to the fatal assault remain unclear and no arrests or suspect identifications have been announced.

If anyone knew Casey, saw him that day, or has information about what happened between Oakland Mall and Conant and Nevada, please come forward.