On Tuesday afternoon, January 4, 2022, 18-year-old Dmaree Rayquan Miller was shot and killed in the hallway of an apartment building in the 3300 block of 12th Street Southeast in Washington, D.C. Emergency responders arrived about 4:37 p.m. and Miller was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators say Miller and a friend had arranged to buy a firearm from Devon Edwards and another person. The meeting allegedly turned into an attempted robbery and Miller was shot during the encounter. Law enforcement collected evidence including GPS data from a monitoring device worn by Edwards and surveillance footage that investigators say placed him at the scene.

Police arrested 18-year-old Devon Edwards on March 22, 2022, charging him with first-degree murder while armed. Officers also recovered a 9mm semi-automatic ghost gun with a laser and extended magazine in a nearby apartment; Edwards was reportedly on supervised release for prior unlawful firearm possession at the time. A judge found probable cause and ordered Edwards held without bail pending trial.

If anyone knew Dmaree, was at the building that afternoon, or has information about the transaction, please come forward.