Royal D. Bernstine was 23 when he was shot and killed in San Francisco’s Ingleside district on April 29, 2012. Police responding to reports of gunfire found him with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead shortly after their arrival. His death occurred amid a wider surge of homicides in the city that year.

The killing remains unsolved and is listed as a cold case. The San Francisco Police Department continues to seek tips and has appealed to the public for information that could lead to arrests and prosecution; the city has offered rewards in unsolved homicide investigations. If anyone has information that could help bring justice in the Bernstine case, contact the SFPD Homicide Detail or submit an anonymous tip through the department’s tip line.