Linzy Pierson, known as Bugsy, was 30 when he was fatally shot on the sidewalk in the 4600 block of Hartley Street in San Diego on the night of March 29, 2002. Police found Pierson suffering from multiple gunshot wounds after responding to reports of gunfire; paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.

Witnesses said Pierson had been talking with an unidentified man moments before the shooting. The conversation allegedly turned violent when the man said it’s going to be like that, huh?, produced a firearm and opened fire. After Pierson collapsed, the shooter reportedly stood over him, fired several additional rounds, and ran away on foot.

The San Diego Police Department investigated but no arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved. Anyone with information about the shooting or the man seen with Pierson is asked to contact San Diego police.