Venesee Lawrence Johnson was 25 when he was shot to death on a south Minneapolis street in the early morning hours of August 21, 2012. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner ruled his death a homicide from multiple gunshot wounds. He lived in north Minneapolis.

ShotSpotter detected gunfire at about 6:45 a.m. near the 2100 block of Oakland Avenue South. Officers found Johnson inside a van and he was pronounced dead shortly after 7 a.m. Investigators say no witnesses have come forward, and there have been no arrests or publicly identified suspects.

The lack of witness cooperation has been a persistent obstacle in this investigation and the case remains unsolved. If anyone knew Venesee, saw activity around Oakland Avenue South that morning, or has information that could help, please come forward.