. >>> a stray bullet hit and killed tom marmet on his way home from work last night. the 22-year-ol was driving home through northeast d.c. he was not the intended target. news 4's shomari stone reports now on the pain for both marmet's family and the neighborhood where he was killed. >> 22-year-old tom marmet, a social worker whorecared for those less fortunate. police say he was killed by and ra bullet wednesday evening. >> i think last night we had shrimp alfredo. >> reporter:on sasha jacas in the kitchen cooking when she heard three shots. >> boom, boom, boom. >> reporter: tom was kled while driving his jeep liberty home from work. >> it's sad. it's unnerving. >> reporter: she heard the gunfire because she lives neari thalley. police sources tell me that the shots camebehind me. tom marm was driving rpendicular to the alley. stray bullet shattered the thndow, hit him and came on going. he came to a stop at the red light. t we're trying reach out to the public. >> reporter: this evening, homicide detectives passed out yers.00 reward >> i tell you what, i've spoken

police say tom marmet was not the intended target. th shooter is still out there and news4's shomari stonet s livee scene on 17th street in northeast with reaction. >> reporter: this is tragic and senseless. tom marmet's father tells us he was caring, thoughtful, a nice young man who devoted his life to helng others it ended yesterday at this intersection. let's tell you more about him. he was 22 yrs old. he was heading home at so others might eat. he devoted his life to helping those lessfortunate. he was a social worker. this video shows what d.c. police describing as the awful scene that happened here. a stray bullet hit tom while he was sitting in his jeep. he had stopped at the red light in the 1200 block at 17th street northeast. he died at a hospital. >> by all accidents, a tremendously giving young man. if those guns weren't in our community, that wouldn't have >> reporter: tell as you little about came here in fourth grade. i've known him for over 15 years. he wasne of those students who you knew from the get-go. he had an in

let me show you a photo of this amazing young man twoorks-year-old tom marmet. he was a volunteer social worker at some so others might eat. this is from the scene. someone firn shots in alley and the stray bullet hit tom while he was driving his jeep liberty. it shattered the glass on the 1700 st. he died at the hospital. his father owns a few restaurants in the d.crea including roofer union and adams morgan. i sat down with him and he said his son was a loving, caring young man who waneld to people in need. >> no parents want t knock at policor from two officers who are telling you things you can'tbelieve. when we found out about tom being shot and an innocent just driving down the street through the city, it was shock. >> reporter: roger marmet says this gun violence in d.c. needs on come to a end. if you have any information, if you are out here wednesday arou 6:00 in the evening, when these people tell me three shots were fired, and you know who did it, call d.c. poli. there is a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest. >> you'll hear more at 5:

tom marmet was killed around 24 hours ago behind me at this intersection. let's roll some video to show that you police are passing out fliers like this one telling people what happened. they're showing a picture of him and they're sayinghere is a $25,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and a conviction in this case. let's roll more video to show you the 22-year-old killedhile he was heading home fromis job at so others may eat. someone fired several shots in the a alley a random bullet hit tom while he was driving his jeep liberty. he came to a light. he died at a hospital. tom grew up in chevy chase, graduated from the maret school four years ago. we're now going tom hear f the head of the school. >> tom came to maret in fourth rade so i've known him and his family for over 15 years. he was one of those students who you knew fro the get-go. he hadn inincredible generosity of spirit. he was a dedicated student always very fine athlete. football and v lacrossesity team. he always did community service and that's what he was doing a the time o

. >> reporter: roger marmet mourns over the senless loss of his only son tom. he was shot and killed wednesday evening. >> when we found bout tom being shot, an innocent just driving down the street through the city, it was shock. now it's ger. >> reporter: we sat down with him in adamst morgan one of the few restaurants he owns in d.c. he didn't follow his father's entrepreneurial footsteps. >> there was somet fng inside tom a very early age that wanted to help people. to died people. >> reporter: tom aended the maret school and graduated six months ago. he decidedo be a volunteer social worker at there some, so otigrs eat. he was driving his jeep liberty home from some on the 1700 street near bladensburg road. his father has ahe message for shooter. >> i know that they know that they've taken away the life somebody who would have been there to help them. >> the police search anyoneith information to give them a call of there is a $25,00 reward for information leads the an arrest and a conviction. shomari stone, news4. >>> almost a year ago car slammed boo a w