Erik Heard, 22, was killed just after midnight on April 4, 2011, at 3592 East 118th Street in Cleveland. Witnesses reported hearing five to six gunshots that night, but no one called police until about 9:45 a.m., when Heard’s body was discovered with a fatal gunshot wound. His death was ruled a homicide.

Heard was 6 feet 2 inches with a slim build. The Cleveland Police Department is leading the investigation, and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation has highlighted the case to raise visibility and seek new leads. The homicide remains unsolved and the family and community continue to seek answers.

If anyone has information about Heard, the shooting, or activity near East 118th Street that night, please contact the Cleveland Police Department.