Charles Antonio Stanton, 44, was shot and killed on July 4, 2023, in the unit block of Patterson Street Northeast in Washington, D.C. Police arrived about 4:28 p.m. and found Stanton lying in the street, unconscious and suffering multiple gunshot wounds; DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services pronounced him dead at 4:40 p.m. He had sustained at least 13 gunshot wounds, and no weapon was found on or near his body.

Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Branch detectives reviewed surveillance footage that showed Stanton speaking with a man, then attempting to leave on a bicycle when the man retrieved a handgun and began shooting. The footage showed Stanton fall and the gunman continue to fire. Investigators obtained the suspect vehicle’s license plate from the video, which led to an identification and arrest.

If anyone saw Stanton that afternoon or has information about the shooting or the vehicle captured on video, please share what is known with investigators.