Two years after her son was shot and killed, a Savannah mother is once again pleading with the public for any information regarding his death.

Brenda Johnson-Curtis said during a press conference Tuesday afternoon that her family "needs to know" what happened to her son Ricardo James Morris.

"I didn’t lose my son," she said. "Somebody took him from me. Ricky was a loving father, an excellent brother and a good role model. He was not a gangbanger. Ricky never met an enemy. Every mother deserves to have a son like the one that was taken from me."

Morris, 38, was found dead near the 7400 block of LaRoche Avenue about 6:30 a.m. July 11, 2015. His car, a 2015 Jeep Patriot, was found abandoned in Garden City, according to Detective Jacob Schroyer with metro’s violent crimes unit.

No arrests have been made in Morris’ death, but police are hoping tips from the community will lead to a breakthrough, he said.

"This is still an open investigation and we are pursuing active leads," Schroyer said. "It’s been my case for the last two years and it has stuck with me. We’ve been working tirelessly. Any information no matter how small could mean something."

Morris left behind eight biological children, Johnson said, But there’s about another 16 who saw the 38-year-old as a role model and miss him just as much. Morris mentored and coached a boys dance group called Royal Ambassadors.

"Ricky loved those boys," Johnson said.

Among the ambassadors is Morris’ oldest child and only son, Daquan Smith. The 20-year-old said he tries to fill the void left by his father’s absence for his siblings but his family deserves answers.

"Things just haven’t been the same," Smith said. "For me, for my sisters, for my grandmother — they just haven’t been the same. It’s sad we have to grow up without a father. It’s sad my uncles have to grow up without their brother. It’s sad that we have to live with this hole in our hearts."

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 912-234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637) using the keyword CSTOP2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.

A Tip Line also is open directly to investigators at 912-525-3124 and most area clergy have agreed to serve as liaisons for anyone who would like to share information with police anonymously.