On the evening of August 2, 2023, gunfire erupted on the 2300 block of Second Street NE in Washington, D.C. Police responding around 7:35 p.m. found 40-year-old Northeast resident Richard Silver with gunshot wounds. He was transported to a nearby hospital but died of a gunshot wound, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch is investigating. No arrests have been announced, no suspects or motive have been publicly identified, and detectives are asking the public for information. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for tips that lead to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone saw or heard anything on Second Street NE that evening or has information about Richard Silver’s killing, please contact investigators.