On the morning of May 3, 2023, Kaijah Lamon McCoy, 23, was shot and killed in the 3700 block of Jamison Street NE in Washington, D.C. The shooting occurred at about 11:10 a.m. and was investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department as a homicide.

Kaijah was born October 18, 1999. She was a mother of two, trained as a certified medical assistant, and had started her own business. Family described her as devoted to her children and someone who loved family life and social gatherings; her death left those who knew her grieving.

In the weeks after the killing, authorities issued a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Investigators identified a 15-year-old male known as Baby K as a suspect; he was also wanted in connection with an attempted murder on a Prince George’s County school bus. By the end of May, the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested the 15-year-old in Prince George’s County, Maryland, and he was charged with first-degree murder while armed in Washington and awaited extradition.

If anyone knew Kaijah or has information about the shooting, please share what you know with investigators.