Robert William Mitchner Jr, a Black male, was shot and killed in the late morning of Wednesday, November 15, 2006. At approximately 10:43 a.m. he was struck by gunfire in the rear of 705 24th Street, NE, Washington, D.C., in the back-lot spaces and alleyways behind the rowhouses and died at the scene.

Metropolitan Police Department investigators documented the time and location and the Violent Crimes Branch took the case. Police circulated a homicide flyer and offered a reward while asking the public to come forward; no suspect description or arrests were announced in the materials released. Public postings since continue to treat the killing as an open, unsolved homicide.

If anyone knew Robert, saw activity around 705 24th Street, NE that morning, or has information about this shooting, please contact the Metropolitan Police Department.