Maurice Orlando Brown was 17 and a student at Minneapolis South High School when he was found fatally shot on March 31, 2015. The shooting occurred on the 2200 block of 13th Avenue South in Minneapolis after the ShotSpotter system reported gunfire. Officers arriving at the scene located Brown with a gunshot wound to the chest; he was pronounced dead at the scene despite efforts to save him.

Police said the shooting was not random and interviewed several people at the scene, but no arrests were made immediately. Investigators continued to collect evidence and follow leads. No suspects have been publicly identified or arrested in connection with Brown’s death.

If anyone was in that area on March 31, 2015, or has information about the shooting, please share what is known with investigators to help the family and the case.