Marcus Troy Alston, a 27-year-old Black/African American man, was shot in an apartment in the 2700 block of Langston Place in Southeast Washington, D.C., on March 14, 2015. Officers responded at about 12:18 a.m. and found him with an apparent gunshot wound; he was transported to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.

Detectives investigated and identified a suspect within days. On the Thursday after the shooting, 23-year-old Damontay Holliway of D.C. was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder in connection with Alston’s death. The arrest represented a major development for a grieving community seeking answers.

Are there readers who knew Marcus or who have information that could shed light on what happened that night?