Tradarius Alexander was 18 when he was shot and killed on July 9, 2017, near a bus stop in the Woodstock neighborhood of Jacksonville. The shooting happened early that morning on Detroit Street near Commonwealth Avenue. No arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved.

Alexander’s mother, Ralaunda Bray, has kept his memory alive with annual vigils and gatherings on the anniversary of his death; the family wears banners and bracelets marked Forever 18. She speaks of deep and ongoing pain and continues to urge anyone with information to come forward.

Tradarius had been looking forward to beginning his adult life; his sudden death devastated his family. Does anyone who remembers that area or that morning have information that could help bring justice?