Jalen Jackson was 16 when he was killed in Detroit on September 25, 2010. He was found at the intersection of East 7 Mile Road and Hoover Street on the city’s east side, a busy commercial and residential corridor. The death was recorded as a homicide during a year with many killings in Detroit, but specific circumstances, motive, and sequence of events have not been detailed in public reports.

The case appears to remain unsolved and the questions of who was responsible and why he was targeted are unanswered. If anyone knew Jalen, saw activity near East 7 Mile and Hoover on that date, or has information, please share what is known with investigators.