Najee William Martin was 18 when he was found dead in the rear yard of a property at 3400 East 113th Street in Cleveland on October 30, 2012. Investigators believe he was shot the previous night, October 29. The location is described as a common cut-through used by residents of the area.

Najee was 6 feet 1 inch and weighed 175 pounds. The Cleveland Police Department led the investigation with assistance from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, but the motive and the person responsible remain unknown and the case is listed as an unsolved homicide. Authorities have appealed for tips and say someone may hold information that could help bring closure to Najee’s family.

If anyone witnessed activity around East 113th Street on October 29–30, 2012, or has information about this case, please share what is known with the Cleveland Police.