Robert Ferguson was 44 and lived in Silver Spring, Maryland when he was shot on the morning of Monday, August 21, 2023. The shooting occurred at about 9:18 a.m. in the 2200 block of 16th Street Southeast in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Officers from the Seventh District found an adult male with gunshot wounds; he was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch led the investigation, canvassing the area and seeking witnesses. Authorities publicly appealed for information and offered a reward of up to $25,000 for tips leading to an arrest and conviction. No arrests or suspects have been announced and the motive has not been released.

If anyone saw or heard anything in the 2200 block of 16th Street Southeast on the morning of August 21, 2023, or has information about Robert Ferguson’s death, please contact the investigators handling the case.