Michael Towns, 27 and a San Francisco resident, was shot and killed on April 24, 2012 in a residential neighborhood in what investigators described as a targeted attack. Officers who responded late that night found Towns with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency efforts.

Witnesses reported hearing several gunshots, but no clear suspect information emerged and the case remained unsolved. The slaying happened during a year when homicides in San Francisco were rising amid gang-related violence and interpersonal disputes. The San Francisco Police Department has kept the investigation open and urged anyone with information to come forward, offering rewards for tips that might lead to an arrest.

If anyone in the neighborhood that night remembers unusual activity or has information about Michael Towns’s death, please share what you know with investigators.