Freddie Lee Crawford, a 51-year-old Black man, was found shot inside a vehicle in the 300 block of 17th Street Northeast in Washington, D.C., on December 28, 2023. Officers from the Fifth District of the Metropolitan Police Department arrived about 11:43 p.m. and Crawford was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives from the Homicide Branch are handling the investigation. Authorities have not publicly released details about the circumstances or a possible motive, and no suspects or arrests have been announced. The department has offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

Anyone who may have seen activity in that area on the night of December 28 or who has information about Crawford’s death is asked to contact the Metropolitan Police Department.