Demetrius M. Marr-Woods, 27, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of December 8, 2024, in the parking lot of the Cloud 9 Bar on Central Avenue South in Kent, Washington. Patrons inside the bar heard gunfire around 12:41 a.m.; witnesses found Marr-Woods on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and the King County Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide by multiple gunshot wounds.

Kent Police say the investigation is active and no arrests or public suspect identifications have been announced. Initial information suggested the shooting was not random, though Marr-Woods’ mother, Alisia Marr, disputes that and believes the killing was random. Family and their attorney have also questioned why the parking lot was not secured after reports of a separate shooting there about 15 minutes earlier. A vigil was held on December 22, 2024, as friends and family mourned. The family asks anyone with information to contact the Kent Police Tip Line.

Does anyone who was in or near the Cloud 9 parking lot that night have information that could help investigators?