Kimani Pouncil was found dead on October 16, 2008 — his eighteenth birthday — in an alley near 34th and Wyoming in Kansas City, Missouri. He died of a gunshot wound to the leg; investigators say he was likely shot elsewhere and his body left in the alley. His family remembers him as seventeen and recall a bright smile, a love of style and ambitions to work in the clothing business.

No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the case remains cold. Kimani’s family established Kimani’s Korner, a non-profit that offers comfort to other families of homicide victims, and continues to hold balloon releases and gatherings in his memory. The Kansas City Missouri Police Department is still seeking information.

If anyone knew Kimani or has information about that night, please share what you know with the police.