Alvin Mcdowell was 25 when he was fatally shot in Buffalo, New York, on New Year’s Day 2017. His death was one of three homicides in the city that day; authorities said they did not believe the acts were random.

In the weeks after the shooting no suspects had been identified and no arrests were announced. By February 2017 his mother, Lucrecia Watkins, was distributing posters and appealing to the public for information. Crime Stoppers and the Buffalo Police Department offered monetary rewards for tips that could lead to an arrest.

Since those initial efforts there have been no public announcements of suspects, arrests, or charges and the case has not appeared in recent local cold-case updates. The family’s search for answers remains open.

If anyone knew Alvin, saw activity in his neighborhood on January 1, 2017, or has information that wasn’t reported, please come forward.