Iliaz Lomidze, 42, was fatally shot with a shotgun on August 9, 2009, on the 2800 block of High Street in Oakland. He was standing on the sidewalk in the early morning when the shooting occurred. Friends transported him to a hospital, but he died later that afternoon.

A Turkish native who had also lived in Russia before moving to the United States, Lomidze’s family was left shocked and fearful; his niece said the family no longer felt safe in Oakland and was considering leaving. Police had not identified any suspects or made arrests in the days after the killing, and the Oakland Police Department appealed for witnesses to come forward. The case was one of many homicides in Oakland that year, leaving families without closure.

If anyone knew Iliaz or has information about what happened that morning, please share what you know with investigators.