Brandon D. Simmons was 16 when he was shot and killed in Nashville on the evening of Tuesday, March 31, 2009. The shooting followed a chase that ended in the yard of a residence at 1726 Edgewood Avenue; the fatal gunshot occurred at about 9:00 p.m.

The death remains an open, cold case with no publicly reported arrests or identified suspects. Brandon’s obituary remembers him as a son, brother, and cousin who was close to his parents and siblings, and whose friends and family recalled his sweet nature and smile. If anyone knew Brandon, saw activity near Edgewood Avenue that night, or has information that could help investigators, please come forward. How can readers help bring new leads to this case?