Ernest Alonzo Dorsey was 52 when he was shot and killed on the evening of February 7, 2022, in Northeast Washington, D.C. Police were called about 9:13 p.m. to the 4200 block of Edson Place NE, where officers found Dorsey suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to a nearby hospital but died despite life-saving efforts.

The death was ruled a homicide and the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch is investigating. Authorities have offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction. No arrests have been publicly reported and no suspects have been named as the investigation remains active.

If anyone has information about Ernest Dorsey’s killing or was in the area that night, please come forward to assist the investigation.