Charnice Milton, a 27-year-old African American journalist, was killed on the evening of May 27, 2015, in Southeast Washington, D.C. She was waiting to transfer buses in the 2700 block of Good Hope Road after covering a community meeting when gunfire erupted around 9:40 p.m. Reports say she was caught in the crossfire and that a man grabbed her and used her as a human shield; one of the people on a dirt bike is believed to have fired the fatal shot that struck her in the chest. Milton was taken to a hospital and later died.

The Metropolitan Police Department investigated, released surveillance footage showing fourteen persons of interest and seven vehicles including dirt bikes and ATVs, and offered a reward of up to $25,000. Despite public appeals and vigils held by her family, no arrests have been announced and the case remains open. Milton was a Ball State graduate with a master’s in journalism from Syracuse University and worked for Capital Community News covering communities east of the Anacostia River where she lived.

If anyone remembers seeing activity or vehicles near Good Hope Road that night, please come forward with tips.