Late afternoon on December 2, 2023, a shooting on the 1700 block of Benning Road NE in Washington, D.C., left 38-year-old Michael Hansley dead. Police arrived at about 4:06 p.m. and found Hansley on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a hospital and later died. At the time he had no fixed address.

Investigators later developed leads suggesting the encounter grew out of a narcotics transaction. Witnesses told police Hansley and another man knew each other and that a dispute over the deal escalated. Surveillance video described as poor quality and distant reportedly shows three people approaching Hansley; one person, believed to be the accused, extends a hand and Hansley then falls from his scooter.

A suspect was arrested on an outstanding warrant and charged in connection with the shooting. Does anyone who knew Hansley or who was in the Benning Road area that afternoon have information to add?