Otonyel Contreras was 22 when he was fatally shot in Durham, North Carolina, on September 11, 2008. His death occurred during a violent period in the city and is one of several homicides from that time involving firearms and young male victims. The Durham Police Department has not solved the case, and authorities continue to seek information that could lead to an arrest. Public appeals and state violent death data underline the difficulty investigators face in these kinds of shootings.

If anyone knew Otonyel, witnessed the shooting, or has information that could help Durham CrimeStoppers or the Durham Police Department, please come forward. Could you share anything that might help bring justice in this case?