Sixteen-year-old Jamil Edward Myrick, an African-American male, was killed by gunfire in Portland, Oregon, in the early morning of June 14, 1997. Police were called about 1:42 a.m. to NE Alberta Street and NE 23rd Avenue, where they found Jamil deceased from an apparent gunshot wound.

Witnesses reported several vehicles near the scene just before the shooting. One was described as an older, ragged, dirty four-door white sedan seen speeding northbound on 23rd Avenue immediately after the incident. Another was a dark blue or black Chevrolet Blazer or GMC Jimmy with tinted windows; a witness recalled an African-American male seated in the back on the driver’s side of that SUV moments before the shooting.

No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been identified. Investigators say the occupants of those vehicles may have crucial information. If anyone has information about the cars, the individuals seen that night, or Jamil’s killing, please come forward.