Byron Frederick Bastian was shot just after midnight on Wednesday, June 3, 2009, in the 5400 block of C Street Southeast in Washington, D.C. He was 33 years old when officers from the Metropolitan Police Department found him suffering from gunshot wounds; he died at the scene despite emergency response.

The Homicide and Sexual Offenses Branch opened an investigation and appealed to the public for information, offering a reward of up to $25,000 for tips leading to an arrest and conviction. Authorities provided several ways to contact detectives, including a crime tip line and an anonymous text service. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified; the investigation remains open. He is survived by his mother, two sons, and two daughters.

If anyone has information about what happened that night, please contact the Metropolitan Police Department’s homicide unit or submit an anonymous tip.