Charlene Dorsey was 31 when she was fatally shot on the evening of Thursday, July 25, 2002. Officers responded to a reported gunshot about 8:55 pm in the 600 block of 14th Place Northeast in Washington, D.C., and found Charlene dead at the scene.

The Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Branch investigated, but the case went cold over the years. No suspects or arrests have been publicly identified and the motive remains unknown. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone saw or heard anything in that neighborhood on the night of July 25, 2002, or has information that might help solve Charlene’s killing, please contact the Metropolitan Police Department.