Samuel J. Mitchell, 47, was fatally shot on August 22, 2008, at about 12:06 a.m. in front of 3173 26th Street in San Francisco’s Mission District. Witnesses said a person was seen standing over Mitchell while shooting him and then fleeing east toward Harrison Street.

No arrests have been made and the case remains unsolved. The San Francisco Police Department and the Mayor’s Office have offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction, and the SFPD’s Homicide Detail asks anyone with tips to come forward or submit anonymous information through the tip line. The lack of witnesses coming forward has complicated the investigation.

If anyone was in the Mission District that night or has information about the person seen fleeing toward Harrison Street, please contact the SFPD Homicide Detail or submit an anonymous tip.