Two 19-year-old friends were killed in Southeast Washington, D.C., on the evening of October 17, 2022. Reginald Cooper Jr. and his childhood friend Davonte Berkley were shot around 8:30 p.m. inside an apartment building on Congress Street SE; a third person was wounded and survived. Cooper was found dead at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds, and Berkley died at a hospital a few hours later.

Cooper and Berkley had finished a shift at Restaurant Depot earlier that day and drove into the city. Investigators say surveillance footage shows them being greeted by a young man who led them into the building, after which muzzle flashes are visible coming from that direction and the suspected shooter and associates fled. The motive remains under investigation.

Two suspects were later arrested in connection with the killings. Amarii Fontanelle, identified from still images from surveillance video, was arrested in January 2023 and later indicted on two counts of first-degree premeditated murder while armed, among other charges. A second suspect, Jahi Rapp, was also taken into custody. The families of Cooper and Berkley are seeking answers and await the next steps in the court process.

If anyone knew Reginald or Davonte, or has information about the October 17 incident on Congress Street SE, please come forward.