On the night of June 13, 2009, at about 11:30 p.m., emergency responders found a Chrysler Concorde down an embankment near the Exit 42 on-ramp of I-95 northbound in West Haven. Inside was 20-year-old Tremaine Newton of Bridgeport, pronounced dead at the scene.

An autopsy showed Tremaine, known to friends and family as Twin, died from multiple gunshot wounds to the back of his head. Investigators concluded the injuries were inconsistent with a crash and believe he was shot while in the driver’s seat; the car appears to have been pushed down the embankment from a nearby commuter parking lot in an effort to conceal the crime. His death was ruled a homicide.

Despite a major crime squad investigation, leads were exhausted, no arrests were made, and no suspects have been publicly identified. The family believes he may have been the victim of a random armed robbery. If anyone knew Tremaine or has information about that June night, please come forward.