Brandon Smith, a 25-year-old Black man from Northeast Washington, D.C., was found fatally shot in the early morning hours of Sunday, August 28, 2022. An off-duty police officer discovered him with gunshot wounds at about 5:50 a.m. in the 100 block of Xenia Street SW. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Metropolitan Police Department opened a homicide investigation and has been asking the public for help. Authorities have not released the circumstances of the shooting or a motive, and no information about suspects or arrests has been disclosed. The investigation was described as ongoing.

If anyone who lived near Xenia Street SW that morning or has information about Brandon Smith’s death can help, please contact the investigators handling the case.