Jose Antonio Yaxon Cuc was 45 when he was shot and killed on Friday, July 10, 2020, in the 4900 block of North Capitol Street NE in Washington, D.C. Officers arriving after reports of gunfire found him with a fatal gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch opened an investigation and publicly sought help from the community.

If anyone was in the area that evening or has information about what happened to Jose Yaxon Cuc, please share tips with the MPD Homicide Branch.