Shortly before midnight on July 4, 2023, gunfire was reported in the 3500 block of 13th Street Northwest in Washington, D.C. Officers from the Fourth District found 22-year-old Jesse Benitez with a gunshot wound and he was taken to a local hospital, where he later died. The death was ruled a homicide.

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch opened an investigation and asked the public for help. Investigators are seeking information about a dark-colored, four-door Kia that may be connected to the shooting. No arrests or named suspects have been announced, and authorities are offering a reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone has information about Jesse Benitez, the vehicle mentioned, or the events that night, please contact the Metropolitan Police Department.