A mid‑afternoon shooting in Brightwood claimed the life of 36‑year‑old Alonzo Jessie Atkins on October 7, 2023. The gunfire broke out shortly before 1:30 p.m. in the 5500 block of 7th Street NW, near where the city’s Open Streets Georgia Avenue event was taking place. Atkins was found in an alley with fatal gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Two vehicles nearby were also struck by gunfire. Police say there appears to be no connection between the killing and the planned event. The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch is investigating; no arrests have been announced and no suspects publicly identified. A reward of up to $25,000 has been offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone was in the 5500 block of 7th Street NW around 1:30 p.m. on October 7, 2023, or has dashcam or surveillance footage from the area, please share what was seen or heard with detectives.