Montinez D. Johnson was 25 when he was killed outside his apartment on University Court in Nashville on July 26, 2014. Around 4:00 a.m. he was standing with two other men when an argument began after two men arrived in a black Monte Carlo, reportedly over a text message concerning a girl. A tall, muscular man in a bright orange shirt ran toward the group and opened fire. Montinez was fatally wounded; the two companions suffered non-critical injuries.

The Nashville Police Department identified and questioned the two men who had been in the black Monte Carlo, but no arrests were made and the investigation eventually went cold. Montinez’s mother, Nedra Jones, has spoken publicly about her search for justice and the family’s ongoing grief. Anyone with information that could help identify the shooter is asked to come forward.