More murders across America are going unsolved, exacerbating the grief of families already reeling and worsening the largely cracked trust between police and the public, especially communities of color most affected by gun violence.

“I haven’t had any word,” says Mark Legaspi about the murder of his cousin, friend and business partner Artgel Anabo Jr., 39, who was known as Jun. He was shot just outside their popular Filipino fast-food restaurant Lucky Three Seven in East Oakland, Calif., May 18, 2022. “It’s still emotional every day coming in here, you know?” Legaspi says nodding toward the street where Jun was murdered.

Oakland detectives released security camera footage and the license plate number of the suspected get-away car. Anabo’s family believes the suspect is a man who sold Anabo a truck that turned out to be stolen. Still, there’s been no break in the case and no word.

[Can’t imagine what could be hampering police efforts. ~ Beege]