Azjanae Brooks, 15, was reported missing from her family’s home in Snoqualmie, Washington on May 30, 2025. A day later her body was found about 40 miles away in Shoreline. The King County Medical Examiner ruled her death a homicide, citing gunshot wounds to the head and neck; the exact location where she was killed has not been released.

Known to friends and family as Nay, Brooks was a freshman at Bellevue High School. Her vice-principal described her as a force of love with an infectious spirit. Community members held a candlelight vigil in Bellevue, and friends of the family set up an online fundraiser to help with funeral arrangements so she could be buried in Georgia with extended family. She is survived by her parents, a big brother, and two little sisters.

The King County Sheriff’s Office is leading an active and sensitive homicide investigation. As of early June 2025 no arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s tip line; did anyone in the area see or hear anything on May 30–31 that could help investigators?