Late on the night of Friday, September 9, 2022, 40-year-old Keith Allen was fatally shot in the 1300 block of 5th Street NW in Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police found Allen suffering from multiple gunshot wounds; emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.

Investigators say Allen was approached by an unknown individual or individuals who fired without warning and then fled. Witnesses reported a dark-colored vehicle speeding away after the shooting. The MPD Homicide Branch is handling the investigation and has asked the public for help; a reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction, but no arrests have been announced.

If anyone has information about that night, the vehicle, or other details that could identify the shooter or shooters, please report it to the Metropolitan Police Department.