Carl Jeffrey Peterson Jr. was killed on the night of August 16, 1997, at about 10:45 pm in the 1600 block of E Street Northeast in Washington, D.C. His death was classified as a homicide and remains an open, active investigation with few publicly disclosed details about what happened that evening.

The Metropolitan Police Department has not publicly identified any suspects or announced arrests in the case. The homicide is listed among the unsolved killings on the department’s website, and investigators continue to request tips from anyone who might recall events or people connected to that location and time.

If anyone has information about what happened to Carl Jeffrey Peterson Jr. on August 16, 1997, please contact the Metropolitan Police Department’s homicide unit.