One of the most egregious random act of violence in D.C. in recent years was the gunning down of Neil Godleski.

Shortly before midnight on Aug. 22, 2010, Godleski was riding his bicycle near Sherman Circle, a Northwest neighborhood of tidy row homes in a diverse community. The young man was returning home from his evening shift as a waiter at Phillips Seafood on the Southwest waterfront. He was working his way through Catholic University to get a biology degree. His mother, Heidi, is a Catholic alum.