Rahulkumar Patel was 26 when he was shot and killed while working the evening shift at the Troy Highway Package Store in Montgomery, Alabama, on July 13, 2014. The shooting occurred during an apparent robbery at about 9:11 p.m.; Patel was pronounced dead at the scene. Friends and customers remembered him as kind, generous, and a steady presence behind the counter, and a vigil was held at the store after his death.

Investigators developed a description of the gunman from witnesses and surveillance: a black male about 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall, slim to medium build, medium complexion, wearing a light blue or blue short-sleeved shirt, blue jeans, white-and-blue shoes with red soles, and a purple shirt wrapped around his head, reportedly armed with a black handgun. No arrest was reported in the immediate aftermath, and later updates said the suspect had not been identified. The FBI’s Central Alabama Task Force and CrimeStoppers offered a reward, which was reported as up to $5,000 initially and later described as a combined $10,000.

Anyone who knew Patel or has information about the robbery or the man seen in surveillance is asked to come forward.