Marcus Brinkley was 21 when he was found murdered in the early hours of July 4, 2009, in Washington, D.C. He was located at about 2:58 a.m. in front of a residence at 2018 3rd Street NE in the Northeast neighborhood. The Metropolitan Police Department has classified the death as a homicide.

The case remained unsolved and listed among the District of Columbia’s 2009 homicides, with no arrests or suspects reported. The investigation is open and the family continues to be left without answers.

If anyone has information about Marcus Brinkley, the circumstances that night, or observed activity near 2018 3rd Street NE around 2:58 a.m. on July 4, 2009, please come forward.