On the evening of December 29, 2022, a burst of gunfire in the 2700 block of 7th Street Northeast in Washington, D.C., left 50-year-old Aniekobo Macaulay Umoh of Brandywine, Maryland, dead. Police arrived at about 7:14 p.m. and found Umoh suffering from gunshot wounds; he was taken to a nearby hospital where he died.

Investigators initially believed a red SUV with four occupants was involved, and the inquiry later focused on two men. In January 2023 police arrested 38-year-old Rafeal Stevens and 39-year-old Jermall Johnson, charging both with First Degree Murder while Armed. Courtroom accounts reported conflicting narratives: prosecutors said Stevens left a conversation, got a gun and returned to confront Umoh, while the defense described the shooting as accidental during a self-defense claim and said Stevens had approached Umoh over concerns about his sister.

Did anyone in the area see activity on 7th Street Northeast that night or recognize the red SUV mentioned in reports?