Zyion Turner was 15 when he was shot and killed inside his family’s home on the 4200 block of 4th Street SE in Southeast Washington, D.C., in the early morning of September 2, 2023. Police say the shooting occurred at about 5:59 a.m.; officers and D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services found Zyion in his bedroom with gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene. His mother said he was murdered while asleep at home.

Zyion was a student at Eastern High School, where the principal noted he had been making personal and academic improvements. The Metropolitan Police Department investigated the case and asked the public for help identifying the person or persons responsible. Few other public details have been released, and the family and community continue to seek answers.

If anyone has information about Zyion Turner’s death or was in the area that morning, please share what you know with the Metropolitan Police Department.