A midday shooting in the Edgewood neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C., left 31-year-old Matthew Murphy dead on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. Officers responding to an apartment building on the 2300 block of Fourth Street NE, near Rhode Island Avenue, found Murphy with a gunshot wound at about 2:34 p.m.; emergency personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.

Investigators recovered a Glock handgun with its serial number scratched off, and a police report noted a possible motive was an argument, though few details were released. This was the second fatal shooting in the same apartment building within two months, heightening local concern. No arrests had been announced and no suspect was publicly identified as the investigation continued.

Anyone who knew Matthew, saw activity near the 2300 block of Fourth Street NE that afternoon, or has information that could help the investigation is asked to come forward.