Isaiah Armstead was an 18-year-old Black male from Southeast Washington, D.C., known to friends and family as Zay. He was shot multiple times and found lying on the 1200 block of Irving Street NE in Brookland shortly after 9:04 p.m. on March 13, 2021; D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services found no signs of life and he was later taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Investigators recovered a so-called ghost gun at or near the scene and noted Isaiah was wearing a ski mask and gloves when medics reached him. At least one witness told police the encounter may have begun as an attempted carjacking. Detectives canvassed the neighborhood for surveillance footage and the Metropolitan Police Department described the killing as an active homicide investigation, offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

Online memorials and community trackers filled with photos and messages after his death, and public posts continued to ask whether an arrest had been made, indicating no suspect or charges had been announced. Does anyone in Brookland or near Irving Street NE have information that could help investigators or the family?