Two homicides in Washington, D.C., involved men named Christopher Griffin. The first happened in the early morning hours of a Friday in June 1996 near the grounds of St. Elizabeths Hospital. Police were called about 4 a.m. to Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Lebaum Street SE, where 22-year-old Christopher Griffin was found fatally shot in the head while seated in his white Pontiac. The engine was running, headlights were on, and his foot was still on the brake. Investigators at the scene speculated the shooter may have been a passenger in the car, but no suspects or motive were established.

The second killing occurred on Saturday, October 16, 2004, around 2:45 a.m. in the rear of the 1300 block of Stevens Road SE. Christopher Griffin was found shot to death; the circumstances were not immediately clear. The Metropolitan Police Department’s Violent Crimes Branch has continued to seek the public’s help, offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction. If anyone knew either Christopher Griffin or has information about either shooting, please contact the police.