Laura Smith, also known as Liz, was fatally attacked while resting on a park bench in Logan Circle, Washington, D.C., in the early morning hours of Monday, June 28, 2004. The assault occurred at approximately 5:13 a.m.; she suffered fatal injuries and the death was ruled a homicide. The Metropolitan Police Department responded and opened an investigation.

No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced, and investigators continue to ask the public for information. The circumstances of the assault in that quiet pre-dawn hour are still unclear.

If anyone was in or near Logan Circle around 5:13 a.m. on June 28, 2004, or has information that could help, please contact the Metropolitan Police Department.