On the morning of September 22, 1995, 16-year-old John McGregor was found dead on a Seattle sidewalk about a block and a half from his home. A Garfield High School student, John — a Black teenager — had sustained a single gunshot wound to the head. Neighbors reported hearing a gunshot around 2:40 a.m.

John was described as creative and positive, known for photography and rap. He performed with a local group called Anonymous that promoted positive messages. The night before his death he attended a party near Capitol Hill, later returned a borrowed car, and made a payphone call at about 2:15 a.m. He was walking the short distance home when he was killed.

Seattle police were unable to develop witnesses or leads; no suspects have been identified and no arrests were made. The killing remains unsolved and the family’s search for answers continues. Does anyone have information about John, the party that night, or his route home?