John Thomas Brown, 40, was killed in Hampton, Virginia, on the late morning of July 5, 2013. Calls about possible shots fired came in around 11:21 a.m.; officers found Brown lying in the roadway on the first block of Phelps Circle with an apparent gunshot wound to his upper torso. He was transported by Hampton Fire and Rescue to a local hospital and pronounced deceased at 11:48 p.m.

Police said investigators believe Brown and a person known to him were involved in a verbal altercation that escalated and that the other individual reportedly produced a firearm and shot Brown. A media release the next day said motive and circumstances were under investigation and no suspect information was being released. There have been no subsequent public announcements of arrests or identified suspects and the case has grown cold.

If anyone knew John, saw activity on Phelps Circle that morning, or has information that could help resolve this homicide, please share what is known with investigators.