On the afternoon of Sunday, March 28, 2021, police were called to a residence in the 2700 block of Bruce Place Southeast in Washington, D.C., after reports of a shooting. Inside, 27-year-old Darius Burts, a Black/African American male, was found with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. DC Fire and EMS pronounced him dead at the scene in the Woodland Terrace neighborhood.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch is investigating and has classified the death as a homicide. A reward of up to $25,000 has been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction, and anonymous tip lines have been made available.

If anyone has information about Darius Burts, his movements that day, or the shooting on Bruce Place, please contact the Metropolitan Police Department or submit an anonymous tip.