Volunteer Worker Shot Dead in DC During Attempted Robbery

Ryan Realbuto, a recent graduate volunteering with at-risk youth, was killed while walking home from church; a $25,000 reward is offered for information leading to an arrest.

• 23-year-old Ryan Realbuto, a recent college graduate from upstate New York, was shot and killed in Washington, DC, during an attempted robbery while walking home from church.
• Realbuto had been volunteering with the Capuchin Franciscan Volunteer Corps in DC, working with at-risk students in a work-study program at Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School.
• The Metropolitan Police Department reported that the incident occurred around 10 pm on Thursday, January 18, and the suspect remains at large.
• A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for any information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case.
• A GoFundMe campaign set up to support Realbuto's family has raised nearly $120,000 at the time of writing.

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