On January 25, 2024, officers responding to a call about an unconscious man entered an apartment in the 3500 block of 6th Street Southeast in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C., and found 31-year-old Malik Gliss suffering from gunshot wounds. Emergency personnel pronounced him dead at the scene after officers from the Seventh District arrived following a call at about 1:05 p.m. The Metropolitan Police Department opened an active homicide investigation into the fatal shooting.

Investigators have not released a motive or named any persons of interest. No arrests have been announced, and police have asked the community for tips; a significant reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction. If anyone has information about Malik Gliss, his movements that day, or the circumstances in that apartment, please contact the Metropolitan Police Department.