Morgan Francis was 56 when he was found dead from apparent gunshot wounds in a residence on the 4700 block of 1st Street SW in Washington, D.C. Officers from the Seventh District responded after a shooting was reported at about 10:41 p.m. on January 21, 2023. D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services pronounced him deceased at the scene and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner took custody of the body.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch opened an investigation, canvassed the area, and is asking the public for help. A reward of up to $25,000 has been offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction. No arrests or suspects have been publicly announced and the case remains under investigation.

If anyone has information about Morgan Francis, the circumstances of the shooting, or was in the 4700 block of 1st Street SW that night, please contact investigators.