On the evening of Saturday, June 15, 2024, 19-year-old Demetrius Creek of Southeast Washington, D.C. was shot and later found unconscious in a multi-vehicle crash in the 2400 block of Southern Avenue, Southeast. He was pronounced dead at the crash scene. Police response began at about 9:39 p.m. at reports of a shooting in the 1400 block of Howard Road, Southeast; officers found evidence of gunfire there but no victim, and detectives later determined Creek had been shot at the Howard Road location before the collision over a mile away.

The Metropolitan Police Department investigated the homicide and released surveillance footage in the weeks after the shooting while asking the public for help identifying a suspect. An arrest warrant was obtained and, on August 7, 2024, 16-year-old Shamard Miller of Washington, D.C. was taken into custody and charged as an adult with First Degree Murder While Armed in connection with Creek’s death.

If anyone saw activity in the 1400 block of Howard Road or the 2400 block of Southern Avenue on the night of June 15, or has relevant footage, please share what you know with investigators.