In the early morning of May 14, 2005, 21-year-old Kumash Deonauth was sitting in his parked Chevrolet Impala in the 6500 block of Eastern Avenue in Northeast Washington, D.C., when multiple gunshots rang out at about 1:00 a.m. Responding officers found Deonauth gravely wounded; he was taken to the Washington Hospital Center’s MedStar Unit and pronounced dead at 1:38 a.m.

Investigators treat the killing as a drive-by. Evidence indicates a dark-colored SUV, possibly a Chevrolet, pulled up alongside Deonauth’s car and occupants opened fire before fleeing. No clear witness description of the shooters has been released, no motive has been established, and no arrests have been made.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Violent Crimes Branch has kept the case open and is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction. If anyone has information about that night or the dark SUV, please come forward.