Shawn Minor, 33, was fatally shot while on duty as a special police officer in the early hours of Sunday, May 22, 2022, in Washington, D.C. Officers responded about 12:23 a.m. to gunfire in the 2500 block of Elvans Road Southeast and found Minor in uniform, employed by Edwards Security Consultants, with gunshot wounds and showing no signs of life. The location had been the scene of other recent violence.

Minor lived in Forestville, Maryland, and is remembered as a son, brother, and father. The Metropolitan Police Department has offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction, but as of this account no suspects or arrests have been publicly identified and the homicide remains unsolved.

If anyone saw activity in the 2500 block of Elvans Road or has information about this shooting, please contact the Metropolitan Police Department.