A man was found shot inside a vehicle on First Street SE in Washington, D.C., on the afternoon of Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Officers responding to reports of gunfire arrived at the 3700 block at about 12:58 p.m. and discovered 43-year-old Anthony Joseph Mitchell, Jr., a Southeast D.C. resident, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to a hospital but died of his injuries. The autopsy showed two gunshot wounds: one to the face and a second lodged in his back. Investigators recovered three 9mm casings near the vehicle.

The Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Branch led the investigation and later developed a suspect. On Tuesday, October 26, 2021, members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 39-year-old Brian Foster of Fort Washington, Maryland, on a D.C. Superior Court warrant charging him with First Degree Murder While Armed in connection with Mitchell’s death. A preliminary hearing was scheduled to determine whether the case would proceed to trial.

If anyone has information about what happened on First Street SE that day or knew Anthony Mitchell, please come forward with tips.