Ralph Parrott was 60 when he was killed in Memphis, Tennessee, on July 17, 2012. He was an African-American man whose death was investigated by the Memphis Police Department during a summer that saw a marked rise in the city’s violent crime.

Specific details about how Parrott was killed are not available. Investigators reported few forensic leads and limited witness participation; the department appealed to the public through Crime Stoppers and offered rewards for information, but the case stalled. No arrests or suspects have been publicly reported, and the investigation has since gone cold.

If anyone knew Ralph Parrott or has information about his death, please share what you remember with the Memphis Police or Crime Stoppers.