In the early hours of August 7, 2005, gunfire in a Southeast Washington, D.C. neighborhood left William McDuffie mortally wounded. Officers answered reports of a shooting about 3:40 a.m. on the 2900 block of Knox Place SE and found McDuffie suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital but died later that day.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch opened an investigation that remains active. No suspects or arrests have been publicly identified. A reward of up to $25,000 has been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction, and detectives continue to appeal to the public for any details that could help bring closure to McDuffie’s family.

If anyone has information about that night or saw anything on Knox Place SE around 3:40 a.m., please contact investigators.