Javada D. Brock was 29 when he was shot to death on the evening of Sunday, July 24, 2001, in the 300 block of Butternut Street NW in Northwest Washington, D.C. The Metropolitan Police Department opened a homicide investigation, but the circumstances that led to the shooting and the motive remain unclear.

No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests were announced. The case is now considered a cold case, though the investigation remains open and a reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone was in that part of Northwest D.C. on July 24, 2001, or has information about Javada Brock’s movements or who might have been involved, please come forward to the Metropolitan Police Department.