The cold case of a promising teenager's fatal shooting in Cambridge remains unsolved as police continue their appeal to the public for any leads, on the grim three-year anniversary of the incident. The Middlesex District Attorney's Office relayed that on the early morning of March 27, 2021, 19-year-old Xavier Louis-Jacques was discovered shot on Pemberton Street, according to a Boston Globe report. Louis-Jacques was transported to Mount Auburn Hospital, where he ultimately died from his injuries, no arrests have been made, pieces of his life like jigsaw puzzles strewn without reason; his bright future at Xavier University of Louisiana lay dashed amid the cruel streets of his upbringing.

Authorities have reached a roadblock in the investigation without substantive leads or suspects, they are turning to the public's help on this somber anniversary in hopes of unearthing any information that might lead to a breakthrough in the case. Amid the tragedy, the Cambridge Police Department alongside the State Police detectives assigned to the DA's office, are urging anyone with details to step forward and potentially bring closure, "He was a great, great kid," Louis-Jacques' former coach, Mike Spartichino, reflected in an interview obtained by Boston 25 News, underscoring the loss felt by those who knew him.

The DA's office noted that at the time of his untimely death, Louis-Jacques's life was on an upward trajectory — having been accepted to the prestigious Xavier University of Louisiana with dreams of becoming an engineer, he also possessed a multifaceted talent in sports and the arts, his godmother, Natasha Anderson, shared on a GoFundMe page in 2021 his multifaceted talents in sports and the arts. "He wasn’t just an academic, he loved people and enjoyed so many recreational activities," according to Anderson's poignant remembrance, further highlighted by The Boston Globe.

Despite the unresolved tragedy, Louis-Jacques's mother, Rayschell McCants, urged during a vigil the week after the murder that her son be remembered for how he lived, not the violence that claimed him. Cambridge Police are seeking tips through multiple channels, including an anonymous crime tip hotline at 617-349-9151 and accepting texts to 847411 beginning with TIP650. They're also accepting online submissions at the Cambridge Police website, thereby widening the net in hopes of capturing some glimmer of truth that might put an end to the mystery, a plea echoed by the District Attorney's Office on this pivotal anniversary.