Deasia Monique Washington, 23, was shot and killed during a party at 137 Fox Hill Drive in Kingstown, Shelby, North Carolina, in the early hours of October 9, 2016. She was found on a kitchen floor with a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead after being taken to Carolinas HealthCare System Cleveland in Shelby.

Deasia attended Shelby High School, played sports and participated in activities as a young person, worked at Cook-Out Restaurant, and was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church. She was the mother of two young boys, Rakereon and RaKaylon.

About 100 people were at the party that night, but investigators say only a few have come forward. The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office has issued a $2,000 reward for information leading to the capture and arrest of those responsible; no arrests have been announced and the case remains open. If anyone was at the party or has information about what happened that night, please come forward.