On the evening of August 14, 2019, 25-year-old Delante Colson was found unconscious on the grounds of the Douglass Community Center in the 1900 block of Frederick Douglass Court SE in Southeast Washington, D.C., after multiple gunshot wounds. Officers nearby heard the shots at about 9:05 p.m.; EMS took Colson to a local hospital where he later died despite life-saving efforts.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch investigated and publicly asked for help, offering a reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Authorities did not release a motive or identify suspects, and they said a separate fatal shooting about an hour later and half a mile away was not believed to be related.

No arrests or suspect identifications have been reported, and the case remains unresolved. If anyone has information about that night at the Douglass Community Center, please come forward.