Charles French Jr, a 21-year-old Black man, was shot in the back of the head and killed while walking home in Hartford’s Asylum Hill neighborhood on November 15, 2011. Police described the killing as a random act of violence during an attempted robbery.

Investigators believed there were witnesses but accounts conflicted, and the case went cold. No arrests have been made and no suspects have been publicly identified. Family and friends continue to press for answers as law enforcement periodically appeals for information.

If anyone knew Charles, saw him that night, or has information about the attempted robbery and shooting, please come forward.