On a cold Saturday afternoon in Beloit, Wisconsin, 28-year-old James Tomten was found unresponsive after shots were heard in the 800 block of Vine Street. Police answered reports of gunfire on February 9, 2019, at about 2:40 p.m.; neighbors had discovered Tomten and called authorities. He was pronounced dead at the scene and the cause of death was ruled homicidal firearm trauma.

The City of Beloit Police Department said investigators believed the shooting was not random and that the suspect and Tomten likely knew each other, a detail that led officers to say there was no ongoing threat to the wider community. The investigation was described as active and ongoing. No arrests or named suspects have been released, and the case remains an unresolved homicide.

Does anyone have information about Tomten, his activities that day, or anyone he knew who might help investigators?