James Baxter, 46, of Bowie, Maryland, was shot to death in Northeast Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, October 16, 2013. Police were called for gunfire at about 11:09 p.m. in the 500 block of 48th Place NE and found him in a rear alley with multiple gunshot wounds; emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene and the fatal shooting was ruled the cause of death.

The Metropolitan Police Department opened a homicide investigation and has appealed to the public for help. No arrests have been announced, and the department has offered up to a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. The case remains an active investigation.

If anyone has information about James Baxter’s death or was in the area that night, please share what you know with investigators.