Sammy Tidwell, 26, was shot and killed in the early hours of Sunday, December 2, 2012, in Memphis, Tennessee. Police found him inside his 2008 BMW 650 at 2827 Glasgow Street with a fatal gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Known as Bootsy to friends and family, Tidwell was a father to a son and a daughter and is survived by his parents and several siblings.

His funeral was held at Union Valley Missionary Baptist Church and he was interred at New Park Cemetery. The Memphis Police Department’s homicide bureau investigated and classified the death as a homicide. CrimeStoppers of Memphis has publicized the case and authorities have asked for tips, but no arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved.

If anyone knew Sammy or has information about what happened that night, please contact investigators.