On the late afternoon of December 23, 2019, 27-year-old Tyshaun L. Turner was shot and killed in the 4200 block of 4th Street SE in Washington, D.C. The shooting happened at about 4:18 p.m. Another person suffered non-life-threatening injuries; both were taken to a local hospital and Turner later died of his wounds.

Turner was a Ward 8 resident and a father. He worked as a solar installer for New Columbia Solar after entering the field through Grid Alternatives’ Solar Works program and had advocated for clean-energy policy, including testifying before the D.C. City Council in support of the Clean Energy DC Act. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating; no suspects or arrests have been publicly identified and a reward of up to $25,000 has been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone in the neighborhood that afternoon saw anything or has information about the shooting, please come forward and share what you know.