Ryan Matthews, 36, was shot and killed in Washington, D.C., on May 18, 2025. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sixth District responded to gunfire in the 4600 block of Benning Road SE at about 9:48 p.m. and found Matthews suffering from multiple gunshot wounds; emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.

A second adult male was wounded in the same incident and transported himself to a local hospital with injuries classified as non-life-threatening. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the case as a homicide; no suspects or arrests have been publicly identified in the initial reports. A reward of up to $25,000 has been offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.

What did anyone in the Benning Road area see or hear that night that could help investigators piece together who was responsible?