Phuoc Tran, 41, was found dead in the early morning hours of July 31, 2011, on the 2300 block of St. Anthony Street in New Orleans Seventh Ward. The death was first classified as unclassified, but investigators later determined Tran had been fatally shot and reclassified the case as a homicide.

Details about what led to the shooting remain scarce. No suspects or motives have been released, and the case grew cold as the investigation produced no public leads. The family remains without closure and the community is left with questions about the violence that took Tran’s life.

Anyone who was in the Seventh Ward on July 31, 2011, or who has information about Phuoc Tran’s death is asked to contact the New Orleans Police Department.