Tilda J Phipps, 40, was found dead on September 9, 1998, in La Jolla. Her red Ford Mustang had crashed into the front yard of a Coast Boulevard residence; she was discovered unresponsive in the driver’s seat. Initial thought was that the crash caused her injuries, but a secondary examination found a gunshot wound to the head, and her death was ruled a homicide.

Witnesses reported hearing a gunshot just before the car crashed. Phipps was described as outgoing and well-liked in the La Jolla community. The case remains unsolved and the San Diego Police Department’s Homicide Unit has sought public tips, including anonymous Crime Stoppers submissions.

Does anyone have information about that night or recall hearing a gunshot in the area?