Corey Riggins Jr., 19, was shot and killed in Southeast Washington, D.C., in the early hours of Sunday, November 27, 2022. Metropolitan Police responded around 12:44 a.m. to reports of gunfire in the 4300 block of Wheeler Road SE and found Riggins with apparent gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital and later pronounced dead.

This was the fourth time Riggins had been shot; the first attack occurred when he was 15 and left him with bullets through his heart, liver, and stomach. Family describe him as strong-minded, helpful, and friendly with neighbors, and say they and medical professionals had tried to steer him away from danger.

By early 2024 no arrests had been announced in his killing. Investigators reported that one firearm used in Riggins’s death was also linked to the May 2023 shooting death of 10-year-old Arianna Davis; authorities said there is no evidence tying the three men charged in Arianna’s death to Riggins’s case. The Metropolitan Police Department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone knew Corey or has information about the shooting on Wheeler Road, please come forward to the Metropolitan Police Department.