Kevin McDowell, a 34-year-old Black man, was shot and killed in the 2100 block of H Street NE in Northeast Washington, D.C., late on August 19, 2023. Officers from the Fifth District responded to a report of a shooting at about 10:12 p.m.; emergency medical services found no signs of life and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Kevin Antonio McDowell, born November 14, 1988, was a father to three children named Ariel, Kevin Jr. and Kane. Family and friends remember him for his kindness, dependability and warm smile; his death left a large void for his parents, siblings and wider circle.

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch investigated the killing. On November 3, 2023, police arrested 22-year-old DaJohn Blunt and charged him with first-degree murder while armed. In April 2024, Blunt rejected a plea offer and the case remained active in the courts.

Did anyone in the community see or hear anything on H Street NE the night of August 19, 2023?