In the predawn hours of Monday, May 6, 2024, gunfire shattered a Southeast Washington, D.C., neighborhood. Officers responding about 1:07 a.m. to the 3100 block of Buena Vista Terrace found 40-year-old Delonta Pearson of Southeast lying on the sidewalk with fatal gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Homicide Branch of the Metropolitan Police Department opened an investigation, canvassing the area for evidence and witnesses. The circumstances that led to the shooting remained unclear in the immediate aftermath. No arrests had been announced and no suspects publicly identified; authorities appealed for help and offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone saw or heard anything on Buena Vista Terrace that morning or has information about Delonta Pearson’s death, please contact the Metropolitan Police Department.