On September 9, 2001, at about 2:45 AM in New Bedford, Massachusetts, 17-year-old Marcus Cruz was found shot on the sidewalk behind a van at the corner of Chancery and Kempton Streets. He was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital and pronounced dead.

The New Bedford Police investigated but the case did not produce arrests or identified suspects. No one was formally charged in connection with Cruz’s killing, and the investigation remains unsolved.

Few case details about potential suspects or a motive have been released, leaving many unanswered questions about what led to the shooting. If anyone has information about Marcus Cruz or the circumstances that night, please come forward to help bring answers and closure.