Venias Lavelle Beard was 29 when he died of a homicide at Hurley Medical Center on September 6, 2015. He was a Black male and his death came during a late-summer spike in violence that year in Flint, Michigan.

The Flint Police Department and the Michigan State Police increased patrols and resources citywide amid the surge in shootings and violent incidents. Despite those efforts, there have been no reported arrests, named suspects, or charges in Beard’s case, and no public updates indicating progress in the investigation.

Beard’s death is one of several from that period that left families and the community seeking answers. If anyone has information about Venias Lavelle Beard or the circumstances of his killing, please share what you know with investigators.