In the early hours of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, police responding to a shooting on the 400 block of Brandywine Street Southeast found 34-year-old Delonte Turner lying unconscious on the sidewalk with apparent gunshot wounds. Emergency personnel rendered aid, but Turner, a Southeast D.C. resident, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Metropolitan Police Department’s Seventh District classified the incident as a homicide and opened a thorough investigation.

In the days after the killing officials released few details. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. The department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction. If anyone in the neighborhood that night saw activity on Brandywine Street or knows anything about who was involved, please share what was seen with investigators.