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WASHINGTON — A couple of small American flags mark the corner in northwest Washington, D.C., where Omaha native Seth Rich was shot and killed last month.

His mother, Mary Rich, visited the spot for the first time Thursday, and she made an emotional plea there for anyone with information about the slaying to come forward.

“Please, let’s stop the killing, let’s try to help get this killer off the street, and therefore my son can rest in peace and your neighborhood can be safer,” she said at the press conference.

She was joined by Seth’s father, his brother and his girlfriend, as well as D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier.

A graduate of Central High School and Creighton University, Seth Rich worked for the Democratic National Committee. The 27-year-old was shot at 4:19 a.m. on July 10, close to his D.C. home.

His mother said Thursday that he was talking on the phone with his girlfriend at the time and that he was shot twice in the back.

“If they would kill my son for simply walking home, they will kill anybody and they will continue to kill, and the next time they shoot and kill it will be someone you love,” Mary Rich said.