A burst of gunfire on 41st Avenue in Nashville ended the life of Michael J. Allen. On the night of Friday, September 19, 2014, the 39-year-old Black man was standing outside his residence with three others shortly before midnight when a white Dodge minivan and a silver Nissan sedan drove down the street and occupants from both vehicles opened fire. Allen was the only person hit; the three others dropped to the ground and were not injured. He was taken to the hospital and died six days later, his death classified as a homicide.

Known to his family as Mike, Allen was a father of four and a grandfather. Despite multiple shooters and two vehicles involved, no suspects or arrests have been publicly identified and the case has since gone cold. The Nashville Police Department continues to seek information about the drive-by shooting that killed him.

If anyone knew Mike, witnessed the shooting, or has information about the vehicles or occupants, please share what is known with investigators.