A late summer shooting in Southeast Washington ended in the death of 23-year-old Byron Bright. Officers from the Sixth District responded to reports of gunfire at about 10:19 PM on Thursday, August 27, 2020, in the 800 block of Ridge Road SE and found a male suffering multiple gunshot wounds. Bright, a Black man from Oxon Hill, Maryland, was transported to a hospital but died after efforts to save him.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch is investigating. Authorities have not released information about suspects or a motive and are asking anyone with information to come forward; a reward of up to $25,000 has been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone in the Ridge Road area that night saw something relevant or knew Byron Bright, please share what you know with investigators.