Douglas Brooks was 18 when he was shot dead just after 1 a.m. on August 21, 2016, in the 3600 block of Parkway Terrace Drive in Suitland, Maryland. The young rapper, known professionally as Swipey, was found with a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators describe the incident as a planned robbery targeting Brooks and others at a party in the apartment complex. An altercation in the parking lot escalated and Brooks was ambushed by what police suspect were four to five assailants. Two suspects from Washington, D.C., 19-year-old Diante Brewer and 18-year-old Deshawn Watkins, were later arrested and charged in connection with the killing. Brewer was placed at the scene by a GPS device he was wearing from a prior case, and a gun found with Watkins was ballistically matched to the weapon used.

Police have said other suspects are believed to remain at large. If anyone has information about the shooting or the people involved, please come forward.