Demario Washington, 27, was fatally shot in the head on the evening of May 7, 2014, at the Silver Shadow Apartments in Federal Way, Washington. The King County Medical Examiner ruled his death a homicide. Investigators quickly identified 28-year-old Bernard Bellerouche as a suspect; a warrant was issued and a multiagency search, including Valley SWAT, attempted to locate him at a Pacific Highway South address. Witness interviews helped focus the investigation, and U.S. Marshals arrested Bellerouche in Kennewick on May 24, 2014.

Bellerouche was charged with first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a firearm; bail was set at $2 million and he pleaded not guilty on June 12, 2014. Prosecutors later dismissed the murder charge in May 2015, saying new information meant they could not meet the burden of proof, and Bellerouche was released.

If anyone has information about Washington’s killing or witnessed events at the Silver Shadow Apartments that night, please come forward.