Jason C. Reuter, a 34-year-old White male, was shot and killed in the front yard of his Hastings home on the 1200 block of Eddy Street just before 10 p.m. on June 22, 2014. Police responded to gunfire and found his body; the department described the incident as isolated rather than random. It was the city’s first homicide in a decade.

Born in Hastings on July 25, 1979, Reuter worked in construction and as an ironworker and was a father to two sons, Kalob and Shane. His parents are named Mike and Danae Reuter. Despite an investigation that included numerous interviews, no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced, and the case later went cold.

The family has repeatedly appealed for information and increased a reward for tips that could lead to an arrest and conviction. If anyone knew Jason, his contacts that night, or saw suspicious activity on Eddy Street that evening, please come forward with information.