Keith Lawrence, 43, was shot inside a residence on the 1500 block of F Street NE in Kingman Park on the night of Sunday, November 12, 2023. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District found two men with gunshot wounds; 31-year-old Leon Carter was pronounced dead at the scene and Lawrence was transported to a hospital in critical condition. Lawrence died of his injuries on Tuesday, November 14, 2023; a funeral service was later scheduled for December in Southeast D.C.

Friends and family remember Lawrence as funny, sharp-tongued, and a devoted father whose presence filled rooms with jokes and easy conversation. The Homicide Branch took over the investigation and issued a public bulletin tied to case number 23-186-040, offering up to a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. As of the latest bulletin, no suspects have been named and no arrests have been reported, and police have not released a motive.

Did anyone in Kingman Park on November 12 know either man or see activity near the F Street residence that night?