Rodney A. Atkinson Jr., 21, was fatally shot on the evening of April 18, 2004, in the 2000 block of Rosedale Street NE in Washington, D.C. The shooting occurred about 10:30 p.m.; police were called to the scene and the Metropolitan Police Department’s Violent Crimes Branch opened an investigation.A community member known to some as Shorty Rock, Rodney was remembered in his obituary as a respectful young man and a big brother figure to neighborhood children.

His parents are Corenthia Tinch-McCutcheon and Rodney A. Atkinson Sr., and he is survived by his sister Devita Atkinson.The homicide remains unsolved and is now treated as a cold case. No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced.

A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.What did neighbors or anyone in the area on Rosedale Street NE remember about that night or anyone seen nearby?