Cartez Woolen, a 37-year-old Black man, was shot to death on the evening of September 2, 2014, in the Ensley neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, during a weekend that saw an uptick in violence. Specific circumstances leading to the shooting have not been made public; the attack is described as abrupt and violent.

Witnesses reported seeing two Cadillac vehicles speed away from the scene after the shooting, a detail investigators noted early on. The homicide was one of several that stretched the Birmingham Police Department’s resources over that Labor Day weekend, and despite an active investigation the case has gone cold. No arrests or public identifications of suspects have been announced.

Anyone who knew Cartez Woolen, saw the two Cadillacs that night, or has information that could help the investigation is asked to come forward.