Shortly before dawn on December 8, 2000, gunfire broke the early-morning quiet along the 300 block of 50th Street NE in Northeast Washington, D.C. At about 4:50 a.m. officers found Qua-Aron Rich mortally wounded; he was later pronounced dead at the scene. The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch handled the investigation, canvassing for witnesses, searching for shell casings and other physical evidence, and seeking any motive for why Rich was shot at that time and place.

Police repeatedly issued public notices with the precise time and location and offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction. As of these notices, no arrest or suspect identification has been publicly announced and the case remains open. If anyone was on or near 50th Street NE just before 4:50 a.m. on December 8, 2000, or recalls something that might help, please come forward with information.