James Shawn Arp was 19 when he was fatally shot in Knoxville, Tennessee, on the night of August 2, 1995. He had just finished a shift at Little Caesars and, according to the principal witness, met a friend, Johnny Ray Cunningham, to buy marijuana. The two went to the area of College Street and University Avenue and encountered an unknown street dealer; Cunningham told police the dealer shot Arp at the intersection of Callaway Street and West 5th Avenue.

No arrests have been made and the shooter’s identity remains unknown. Cunningham, described as the sole witness to what followed, disappeared after the shooting and has not been located, leaving a major gap in the timeline and in investigators’ ability to confirm events. The Knoxville Police Department has kept the case open and periodically asks the public and East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers for tips.

Does anyone have information about James Arp, Johnny Ray Cunningham, or activity around College Street and University Avenue on the night of August 2, 1995?