William Amrull, a 50-year-old freelance auto mechanic from San Francisco, was shot to death on the sidewalk near Holly Park Circle and Newman Street on June 26, 2008. He was found around 2:24 AM near his Bernal Heights home. No clear motive was identified and his killing was described by those who knew him as a random act of violence.

Amrull was known locally as a friendly, gentle man who kept to himself and helped neighbors by working on their vehicles. The slaying came amid a spike in violence that year, contributing to the city’s total of 53 homicides at that point. San Francisco police offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to identification, arrest, and conviction, but no resolution or arrest has been reported.

Does anyone have information about that night or memories of William that could help bring his killer to justice?