Rodney Ellis Gardner, a 33-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on June 5, 2013, on the 1600 block of 21st Place Southeast in Washington, D.C. Officers from the Seventh District found him outside a residential building at about 10:20 p.m.; he was taken to a hospital but died of multiple gunshot wounds. Neighbors left candles and flowers at the scene, and family and friends publicly called for an end to the neighborhood’s violence.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch opened an investigation and reportedly sought a Black male in his early 20s with cornrows who was believed to be armed. Investigators say witness cooperation has been limited; a reward of up to $25,000 was offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction. No arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved.

If anyone has information about Rodney Gardner’s killing or the person described, please contact the Metropolitan Police.