SHE HAS A NAME: Amber Stanley Shot To Death While At Home In Her Bed (VIDEO)

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Prince George's County Police are still searching for the gunman who killed a 17-year-old honor student named Amber Stanley while she was asleep in her bed.

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According to police, Amber was shot multiple times when a gunman kicked in the door to her home where she lived with her family just after 10 p.m. Wednesday. The gunman climbed the stairs and shot her multiple times in her bed.

As reported by MyFoxDC:

Neighbors say there has been a lot of increased traffic on Chartsey Street lately where Stanley lived with her mother, sister and a foster child.

"Lots of young people, sitting in cars," says neighbor Tyrone Patterson. "That's unusual for this neighborhood. It's always been quiet. We need to be vigilant to make sure everyone is safe."

On Tuesday, detectives went to the family's home for a trouble call. They aren't releasing a lot of details about it, but sources say they are actively trying to determine if there is any connection to Stanley's slaying.

Detectives returned to the Kettering neighborhood Thursday handing out flyers offering a $25,000 reward for information in the death of this quiet, dedicated student with dreams of going to Harvard University to study medicine.

"She was just a friendly young lady," Willie Lump says about his young neighbor. "She was a quiet girl," Shirley Robinson says. "Always focused on doing the right thing."

Patterson has lived in the neighborhood for more than three decades. He's rattled by the student's death.

"I've been here 32 years. I raised two kids here. It's devastating to have something like this happen on your street," Patterson says.

Grief counselors were at Charles H. Flowers High School Thursday offering comfort to Stanley's friends. She excelled in her classes, tutored other students and was trying to start a young doctor's club there.

The investigation into Amber’s death is ongoing, as police continue their search for the gunman. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Stanley family during this difficult time.

SOURCE: MyFoxDC