Markell Davon Brewer, 29, was shot shortly after midnight on September 4, 2016, outside his grandmother’s home near 31st and Decatur Streets in North Omaha. He had been on a rare night off, talking with friends and family on the front steps between about 12:20 and 12:25 a.m., when a burst of gunfire struck him. He was taken to Nebraska Medical Center and died there.

Police identified Brewer in the days after the shooting and appealed for tips, but no arrest has been announced and the case remains unsolved. Family and friends remembered him as having an easy smile and a generous nature; they held a vigil the following year and emphasized the daughter he left behind, Mya, as they continue to seek answers.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers; can anyone who knew Markell or was in that neighborhood on the night of September 4, 2016, help move this case forward?