. >> reporter: instead, smith's friend, franklin amobi is dead. gunned down just two days before his 25th birthday. it was december 27th. amobi also a local rapper who went by the name of frank diggie was getting into his car heading to work just after 6:30 a.m.. he was shot from behind the suspect fired several more rounds and he collapsed. >> somebody has to know something, the neighborhood is too small and too inclosed. >> reporter: police think so too. >> their investigation has revealed that there may have been a witness to this homicide. >> reporter: police say an older hispanic woman who spoke little english witnessed the murder and quickly got on the z 6 or z 8 hear on the 11,400 block of stuart lane. she told the butt driver but he -- bus driver but he never got her name. >> anybody who loved this man, they need to get up and help. they need to speak up. for this man. >> reporter: crime solvers increased the reward to $10,000. anyone with information about the crime is urged to call montgomery county police. all tips can remain anonymous.