A road rage dispute in Northeast Washington, D.C., ended in the death of Bret W. Desmarteau, 39, on Thursday, May 27, 2021. The shooting occurred about 4:29 p.m. in the 100 block of Sheridan Street Northeast after an altercation between Desmarteau, who was on a motorcycle, and another driver. Witnesses saw Desmarteau fall from his motorcycle after being shot; he was taken to a hospital by emergency medical services and later died.

Desmarteau was originally from Manchester, New Hampshire, a U.S. Army veteran who served in intelligence units during the global war on terrorism, and at the time was a University of Baltimore student pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Business. His family said he enjoyed working on Harley Davidson motorcycles and his classic Mustang. The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch handled the investigation, and authorities sought the public’s help with information leading to an arrest and conviction.

Does anyone who lived or drove in the Sheridan Street area that afternoon remember seeing the confrontation or the vehicles involved?