Jamar Lake was 19 when he was shot and killed in broad daylight on May 24, 2007, in San Francisco’s Western Addition. Authorities found him with multiple gunshot wounds near a residential block in a neighborhood long affected by gang-related violence; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Police believe the shooting was targeted.

The killing came amid a rise in violent crime in the city that year and prompted renewed calls for a stronger police presence and community-based interventions. Investigators say progress has been hampered by limited witness cooperation and a lack of concrete evidence, and the San Francisco Police Department continues to treat the case as an active homicide investigation.

If anyone has information about what happened to Jamar Lake on May 24, 2007, please contact the SFPD.