Brendan Ofori, 17, was shot and killed on a southbound Green Line Metro train in Washington, D.C., on May 28, 2023. Shots were fired inside the railcar about 11:40 a.m. as the train approached Waterfront station. Witnesses said they saw a suspect chase Ofori through the train cars; one account described the assailant demanding Ofori hand over belongings before opening fire. The train continued to Navy Yard, where the operator alerted authorities. Officers and emergency responders found Ofori with multiple gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police later determined Ofori had been shot four times, including wounds to his head, back and arm. Investigators reviewed surveillance footage and interviewed witnesses, and on June 9, 2023, the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 23-year-old Keith N. Williams of Southeast, D.C. Williams was charged with first-degree murder while armed and felony murder. A judge initially found probable cause, but in the summer of 2025 the U.S. Attorney’s Office moved to dismiss the charges without prejudice, citing concerns about an eyewitness’s credibility and undisclosed information. The dismissal left the accused released and the case unresolved.

Did anyone on that Green Line train that morning or with knowledge of the Waterfront and Navy Yard stops see something that could help clarify what happened?