A triple homicide in Northeast Washington, D.C. left three families shattered on Valentine’s Day. On February 14, 2024, at about 7:38 p.m., 58-year-old Black woman Rena Bigelow was found dead at a home in the 5000 block of Jay Street NE alongside two other victims, 40-year-old Kimberly Stevens and 59-year-old Leon Melvin Harper. All three had sustained fatal gunshot wounds.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch is investigating. A reward of up to $75,000 has been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Funeral services for Rena Bigelow were held March 13, 2024.

If anyone saw activity in the 5000 block of Jay Street NE on the evening of February 14 or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.