On the evening of Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 23-year-old Matthew Lamont Hailey was found fatally shot near 11th Avenue South in Nashville, Tennessee. Officers responded to reports of gunfire and discovered Hailey’s body; the death was ruled a homicide.

Investigators pursued leads in the immediate aftermath but were not able to identify any suspects or make arrests. With no significant new information, the investigation eventually went cold and the case moved into the city’s cold case files.

Anyone who knew Matthew, witnessed activity near 11th Avenue South that night, or has information that might help investigators is asked to come forward.