Deshawn Brown Sr., known as Boogie, was 29 when he was shot through the front door of his home on Cuyahoga Street in Akron, Ohio, on March 30, 2004, at about 9:00 a.m. He was a well-known community member and coached Pee Wee football at Patterson Park, and his death sent shock through family, friends, and neighbors.

The identity of the shooter or shooters remains unknown and no arrests have been made. The case is listed as a cold case; the Akron Police Department and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation have been involved and continue to seek tips. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Akron Police Department or submit an anonymous tip to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office or Crime Stoppers.

If anyone knew Deshawn, his routines, visitors to his home that morning, or has information that could help, please come forward.