Charles A. Burks was 18 when he was shot and killed in pre-dawn hours on Tuesday, August 31, 2004. The Metropolitan Police Department recorded the killing in the 4600 block between East Capitol Street and Central Avenue NE, with the time of death placed at roughly 3:00 a.m.; Charles was found dead at the scene from gunshot wounds. His family held a funeral service in Northwest Washington and he was buried at Glenwood Cemetery.

MPD’s Violent Crimes Branch opened an investigation and publicly appealed for witnesses, circulating a flyer with contact details and noting the District’s standing reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone heard or saw anything in the area that night or has information about who was responsible, please come forward to the contacts provided by authorities.