Ruben Lee Washington was 14 when he was shot and killed on April 10, 2019, in Oak Cliff, Dallas. The afternoon shooting happened in the breezeway near the front door of his family’s apartment on the 3800 block of South Tyler Street. Dallas Fire-Rescue took him to Methodist Central Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

His mother, Terenzia Gentry, had sent him home early from school and last saw him at the apartment shortly before the shooting. Witnesses were at the scene and detectives have been investigating, but no arrests or suspects have been announced. The motive remains unclear; authorities offered a $5,000 reward and Crime Stoppers sought tips. The community arranged grief counseling at W.H. Atwell Law Academy, where he was an 8th-grade student, and held a balloon release in his memory.

Questions remain about security at the apartment complex and whether negligence played any role. Does anyone who knew Ruben or who was in that area that afternoon have information that could help the investigation?