Michael Simpson, 49, was fatally shot in the late afternoon of August 24, 2024 while socializing with friends in front of a Citgo gas station in the 3800 block of Minnesota Avenue NE, Washington, D.C. At approximately 5:35 p.m., Damon Maurice McQuarters approached the group, produced a handgun and fired a single shot that struck Simpson in the head. McQuarters then placed the weapon back in his pocket and walked away. Emergency responders found Simpson unconscious and not breathing; he was taken to a hospital and died the next day, August 25, 2024.

The Metropolitan Police Department investigated the homicide and released surveillance footage of the suspect to the public, seeking tips. If anyone has information about Michael Simpson, the shooting at the Minnesota Avenue Citgo, or saw the man who approached the group that afternoon, please share what you know.