WASHINGTON, D.C. – A tragic domestic violence incident in Glover Park claimed the life of 34-year-old Rayven Amuan Edwards on Wednesday, Feb. 11, after she was fatally shot by her estranged partner, who later died by apparent suicide following a police chase. Their 3-year-old son was safely recovered.
Authorities said the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department responded around 4:45 p.m. to a report of a shooting at an apartment complex in Glover Park. Officers found Edwards riddled with bullets and pronounced her dead at the scene. Her 10-year-old daughter was also shot but survived with non-life-threatening injuries. An 8-year-old boy witnessed the shooting but was unharmed.
The suspected shooter was identified as Stephon Marquis Jeter, 35, Edwards’ estranged partner and father of their 3-year-old son, Million Jeter. Jeter fled the scene with the toddler, prompting a widespread search and AMBER Alert.
Later, Prince George’s County police located Jeter’s vehicle in Maryland and initiated a pursuit. The chase ended in Southeast D.C. when the vehicle crashed, and officers found Jeter dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The 3-year-old boy was not in the vehicle and was later found safe at a family member’s home in Prince George’s County.
Authorities noted Jeter had a criminal history, including a prior conviction for conspiring to traffic firearms into D.C.
Neighbors described the aftermath as horrifying. One told WUSA9:
“I heard screaming, which I thought was kids. Blood-curdling. A young girl was there with blood coming down from her arm saying her stepdad had just shot her mom and she thinks she’s dead.”
Interim Police Chief Jeffrey Carroll described the case as a tragic domestic dispute that escalated beyond the apartment. Jennifer Wesberry of DC Safe, a nonprofit supporting domestic violence victims, highlighted the broader impact on the community and children:
“It’s devastating to the community. It’s devastating to the children. The kind of generational impact that it has is profound.”
The Glover Park community continues to mourn Edwards’ death, the attempted harm to her children, and the shocking loss of life that followed.
