Lawrence David Phillips, 45, was fatally shot on the evening of Tuesday, June 11, 2013. The shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. in the 400 block of 18th Street NE in Washington, D.C. Friends transported him to a nearby hospital in a private vehicle, but he died of his injuries and was pronounced dead.

The Metropolitan Police Department opened a homicide investigation and asked the public for information in the days after the shooting. No motive was released and initial reports did not name any suspects or arrests; the case remained an active homicide investigation.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information that could help identify those responsible, please come forward to assist the investigation.