On the evening of March 23, 2023, Kristian Stewart, a 21-year-old visitor from Concord, North Carolina, was shot and killed in the courtyard of the Gardens apartment complex on Galveston Street in Southwest Washington. Stewart had stepped in to try to break up a fistfight among several juveniles; he was knocked to the ground and then struck by two bullets when someone at the scene began firing. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A bystander reportedly recorded the entire incident, including the moments leading up to the shooting. Stewart’s family says the property had a history of violent crime and filed a $25 million wrongful-death lawsuit against the apartment management company, alleging inadequate security. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains open. His mother has traveled to Washington, D.C., to press for action and says the video should be enough to prompt an arrest.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has seen the video described, can you share what you know with investigators or Stewart’s family?