William Mayo, 34, was shot on July 2, 2018, in the 400 block of 2nd Street NW in Washington, D.C., near Judiciary Square and close to the D.C. Police headquarters and several courthouses. The shooting happened around 5:30 p.m.; Mayo was taken to a nearby hospital and died shortly after arrival.

The location was near the entrance to the Community for Creative Nonviolence shelter. Residents and others in the homeless community reported previous shots in the area in the weeks before Mayo’s death, and some raised concerns that the shooter might have been a shelter resident, creating fear about both safety and speaking out.

The Metropolitan Police Department identified a suspect and on July 14, 2018 announced a search for 37-year-old Reginald Johnson, charging him with first-degree murder while armed. Authorities did not publicly disclose a motive during the initial investigation and offered a reward for information leading to arrest and conviction.

If anyone has information about what happened that evening or knew William Mayo, please share tips with the Metropolitan Police Department.