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Artavarn Wagner, 44, was found dead in an alley off the 1700 block of Gales Street NE in Washington, D.C., after gunfire was reported in the early morning of March 3, 2022. Officers arrived about 6:03 a.m.; DC Fire and EMS pronounced Wagner dead at the scene from apparent gunshot wounds.

Surveillance footage captured an interaction between Wagner and 23-year-old Delonte Jackson that showed Wagner running and Jackson chasing him, then footage of Jackson standing over Wagner in the alley and later driving off in Wagner’s car. Investigators linked Jackson to the vehicle through DNA on the steering wheel, a court-ordered GPS monitor that placed him near locations where the car was seen, and matching clothing found at Jackson’s residence.

Jackson was arrested June 27, 2022, and charged with second-degree murder while armed; charges were later amended and, after a plea, he pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed with the prosecution recommending a 13½-year sentence to run concurrent with a federal term Jackson was already serving. Wagner’s mother delivered an impact statement opposing the plea and urging a sentence that would prevent further harm.

Did anyone in the area witness the interaction near Gales Street that morning or have dash or doorbell video from March 3, 2022?