Fifteen-year-old Niomi Russell was fatally shot on the night of April 14, 2024, in Washington, D.C. She had been visiting friends in her former Southeast neighborhood, which her family had left three days earlier seeking a safer home. Just after 10:45 p.m. in the 2400 block of Elvans Road SE, individuals in a vehicle opened fire on a group gathered outside. Niomi ran into a nearby apartment building and collapsed from gunshot wounds; officers nearby found her and she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Her mother, Precious Fernandez, described Niomi as a kindhearted, intelligent ninth-grade student at KIPP D.C. Legacy College Preparatory who earned good grades and believes Niomi was an innocent bystander. Investigators say multiple firearms were used and are seeking a silver SUV with a black top. No arrests have been announced; the Metropolitan Police Department is offering up to a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

Did anyone in the community see the silver SUV or the people involved that night?