Kaaliyha Rainey was 22 when she was struck and killed by a stray bullet in Southeast Washington, D.C., in the early hours of January 3, 2021. She and her mother were returning from a family celebration along the 3800 block of Wheeler Road at about 2:30 a.m. when their car was caught in the crossfire of a rolling gun battle between two other vehicles. Her mother pulled over on Wahler Place and emergency responders transported Kaaliyha to a nearby hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.

The Metropolitan Police Department opened a homicide investigation and appealed to the public for information. A reward of up to $25,000 was offered for tips that lead to an arrest and conviction, but as of this writing no arrests have been announced and no suspects or the other vehicles involved have been publicly identified. Kaaliyha’s family has described her as a vibrant young woman whose life was stolen by a senseless act of violence.

Did anyone in the area that night see the two vehicles involved or have information that could help investigators?