Jamar Ayers was 26 when he was killed in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 28, 2013. His death was tied to a larger probe of local drug-related activity that investigators say led to multiple murders.

Authorities say Jamal Binford directed Ayers’ murder as part of a narcotics dispute. Binford was prosecuted alongside co-defendants Antwan Coach and Markel Hardy in a case that linked them to a narcotics conspiracy and two drug-related murders. Binford faced federal charges carrying a mandatory minimum of 20 years and up to life in prison for his role.

Ayers’ death illustrates the lethal consequences of the drug violence that affected the Cincinnati community at that time. Anyone with information about Ayers, his movements in September 2013, or the events that led to his killing is asked to come forward.