It’s been more than four years since a Good Samaritan was shot to death in Phenix City, and police aren’t giving up on finding his killer.

Lamar Dontaye Whittaker, 35, was trying to help a stranded motorist when, investigators say, he was shot in an apparent case of mistaken identity.

The shooting happened about 12:30 p.m. that Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, near 10th Avenue South and Fourth Place South in Phenix City.

Officers found Whittaker lying on against a curb next to a broken-down vehicle, where he was pronounced dead.

Witnesses told police that a man walked up to the vehicle, fired several shots at Whittaker, then ran away. Police later learned that Whittaker was not the intended target.

Whittaker was a beloved youth football and baseball coach in Columbus. He left behind a son.

Central Alabama Crime Stoppers in 2021 announced a $2,500 reward for information leading to Whittaker’s killer. The reward still stands.

“The investigators, at the time of the shooting, worked countless hours but were unable to solve the case,’’ Phenix City police said in a Monday press release, calling the killing a senseless homicide.

Anyone with information is asked to call Investigator Joiner at 334-448-2796 or Lt. Robert Isabel at 334-448-2839.

Tipsters can also call Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP or 1-833-AL1-STOP.