On the afternoon of May 2, 2025, police responded to a reported shooting in an apartment on the 600 block of 21st Street NE in Northeast Washington, D.C. Officers found 61-year-old Steven Stewart inside the unit, unconscious and not breathing with apparent gunshot wounds. DC Fire and EMS pronounced him dead at the scene.

The Metropolitan Police Department opened a homicide investigation and appealed to the public for information that could lead to an arrest and conviction, offering a reward of up to $25,000. For weeks the case remained under investigation with no suspects publicly identified, leaving the neighborhood without answers.

What did community members see or hear in that area on May 2 that could help bring clarity to Steven Stewart’s death?