Julius Parrish was killed in a drive-by shooting on June 30, 2012.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — First Coast Crime Stoppers is spotlighting the unsolved case of a Jacksonville man who was killed in a drive-by shooting 13 years ago.

Julius Parrish was 48 years old when he was killed the night of June 30, 2012. During a news conference with First Coast Crime Stoppers, his wife, Deborah, pleaded with the community for help.

“It’s like every door that should have opened…for some reason it didn’t,” Deborah said.

The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. Investigators said Julius was standing outside of his home of Bunche Dr. near Jacksonville’s Magnolia Gardens neighborhood with his godson. Someone drove by and opened fire, but to this day investigators still do not know why Julius was targeted.

Detective Travis Oliver with Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit said there was not a lot of evidence gleaned from the crime scene at the time and they did not receive a lot of help from people in the community. In order to solve this case, Oliver said someone in the community is going to need to speak up.

“This case is going to definitely rely on the public coming forward and assisting us with information they have, and my question to the public or the people that know this is, I would ask you to come forward and give the information as if Mr. Parrish was your loved one,” Oliver explained.

First Coast Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 in cash for any tips that lead to an arrest. Executive Director Chase Robinson shared pictures and maps of the neighborhood during the news conference in hopes of sparking someone’s memory from that night.

“If you used to live in one of these homes, frequent the area, that you might remember something that maybe the shape of the house, the unique shape of a driveway, even the presence of a tree you might remember, and spark some images in your mind,” Robinson said.

Thirteen years later and Deborah is keeping her husband’s memory alive. She is calling on people do the right thing and help her find closure.

“He’s not dead. He’s just as bright as day everywhere I see him, he is not dead. Because they didn’t kill his spirit at all,” Deborah said.

If anyone has any information about Julius’ murder, call 866-845-TIPS or visit First Coast Crime Stoppers’ website. It is completely anonymous; Crime Stoppers does not take names or contact information.