In the pre-dawn hours of July 5, 2021, gunfire erupted in the 4700 block of Southern Avenue SE in Washington, D.C. Police responded at about 3:04 a.m. and found 34-year-old Antonio Tony Muschetta suffering from gunshot wounds. Emergency personnel worked on him but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch classified the death as a homicide and canvassed the neighborhood for witnesses and surveillance footage, but initial details about what happened were scarce. The motive remained unclear, no suspects were publicly identified, and no arrests had been announced. A reward of up to $25,000 was offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone has information about the shooting or saw activity in the 4700 block of Southern Avenue SE around 3 a.m. on July 5, 2021, please come forward to investigators.