A body found in a recycling bin near Nationals Park brought an end to the search for a man who had been missing for about two months. The deceased was identified as 42-year-old Harry Keels, a Southwest, D.C., resident who was last seen roughly a block from where his remains were recovered.

On the morning of January 3, 2024, Metropolitan Police officers responded to a call on the 1400 block of Canal Street Southwest and found an adult male in a recycling bin. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined the cause of death was a gunshot wound and ruled the manner of death homicide. It remains unclear when Keels was shot.

The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been announced. The Metropolitan Police Department is offering up to a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction and asks anyone with information to contact detectives.

Did anyone in Southwest know Harry Keels or see anything near Canal Street around the end of the year?