Olivia Graves, 24, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was fatally shot on November 7, 2024, at about 3:31 p.m. in the 700 block of Atlantic Street Southeast in Washington, D.C. She had just picked up her 12-year-old nephew from school and was with him and friends when a dispute began between the wife of Maurice Jackson and her grandson over money the grandson was accused of stealing. Graves stepped in to urge the woman to stop, and witnesses say she used pepper spray during the confrontation.

According to accounts, Maurice Jackson, 62, then arrived with a firearm, shouted a warning, and shot Graves. She was found with a gunshot wound, taken to a hospital, and later died from her injuries. Jackson fled briefly but returned while police were speaking with his wife and admitted to being the shooter and was arrested. He was initially charged with second-degree murder while armed and later pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, a decision the family opposed. Graves is remembered by relatives as a protector who tried to de-escalate the situation that turned deadly.

Did anyone in the neighborhood see what led up to the shooting or have information about interactions between the parties that afternoon?