Shawn Junior Ray was 21 when he was shot and killed during a robbery on March 16, 2012, at about 11:33 p.m. in the 4200 block of Edson Place NE in Washington, D.C. The Metropolitan Police Department responded; that night saw two shootings in Northeast D.C. but details of the robbery itself have not been widely publicized.

The homicide remains an open investigation. The Metropolitan Police Department has repeatedly sought the public’s help and has offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in Ray’s killing. There have been no public announcements of arrests or identified suspects in the case.

If anyone has information about Shawn Ray, his movements that night, or the robbery on Edson Place NE, please contact the Metropolitan Police Department.