Levar Brooks was 22 when he was found with a fatal gunshot wound on the night of December 4, 2002. The shooting happened about 9:12 p.m. in the 2800 block of Gainesville Street Southeast in Washington, D.C. Officers found Brooks lying on the street; he was taken to Howard University Hospital and pronounced dead at 10:10 p.m.

The Metropolitan Police Department has kept the investigation open. No arrests or public suspect identifications have been announced. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone was in the Gainesville Street area that evening or has information about Levar Brooks or this shooting, please share what is known with the Metropolitan Police Department.