On the evening of November 5, 2021, gunfire erupted on the 100 block of Taussig Place Northeast in Washington, D.C. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrived at about 9:00 PM and found 32-year-old Antwonne Turner, a Black man from Fort Washington, Maryland, suffering from gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded but Turner showed no signs of life and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Turner’s death was ruled a homicide and the MPD Homicide Branch opened an investigation. Authorities have not released suspects’ names or detailed descriptions and are offering up to a $25,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction. The case remains under active investigation while family and the community await answers.

If anyone has information about that night or saw activity on Taussig Place around 9:00 PM on November 5, 2021, please contact the MPD Homicide Branch.