In the evening of Tuesday, October 8, 2019, 24-year-old Kevin Better was found critically wounded in front of a barbershop on Sheriff Road in the Deanwood neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C. Emergency responders transported him to a nearby hospital unconscious; he died of a gunshot wound to the head on Thursday, October 10, 2019. His death was ruled a homicide.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch investigated and asked the public for help identifying a vehicle of interest seen near the scene: a black or dark-colored Dodge Charger or Challenger with a light-colored M logo on the hood, light-colored stripes down the sides, and insignias on the rear windshield. A substantial reward was offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction. No public announcement of an arrest or suspect identification has been made.

If anyone remembers seeing that vehicle or has other information about Kevin Better’s shooting, please share what you know with the investigators.