Marc Jonathan Ficarra, 34, was fatally assaulted after a verbal dispute in the early hours of Saturday, January 21, 2006. The confrontation occurred at about 3 a.m. in the 2300 block of 18th Street NW in Washington, D.C. Ficarra, a Hyattsville, Maryland resident, was attacked by three male suspects and taken to Washington Hospital Center in critical condition; he died there at 12:45 p.m. on January 31, 2006.

Two other people, a 25-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman, were also assaulted during the incident; both were treated and released from a local hospital. The Metropolitan Police Department described one suspect as a medium-complexioned Black male, slim, about 5 feet 8 inches, aged about 20 to 30, wearing a blue hooded shirt, blue jacket, and blue jeans. The other two suspects were described generally as Black males in their twenties.

The Major Crimes Cold Case Unit is handling the investigation and no arrests have been announced. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction. If anyone has information about that night or those involved, please come forward.