Eboné Lavender, 42, was found dead behind a residence in the unit block of Forrester Street, SW, in Southwest Washington, DC, in the early morning hours of August 3, 2023. Metropolitan Police officers responding to gunfire at about 2:26 a.m. discovered her suffering from gunshot wounds; emergency medical personnel pronounced her dead at the scene.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch is investigating the death as a homicide. No suspects or arrests have been publicly identified, and police have not disclosed a motive. A reward of up to $25,000 has been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

Did anyone on Forrester Street or nearby hear or see anything that early morning that could help investigators?