Marquis Osborne, 21, was shot multiple times on the afternoon of March 25, 2020, in the 1100 block of 4th Street SW near the Waterfront Metro station, just outside a Safeway. Emergency services took him to a nearby hospital, where he later died. The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch is investigating.

At home he was remembered as a gentle giant: a high school graduate who worked as a cashier, was engaged to be married, helped support his legally blind mother, and gave advice to nieces and nephews. His father, Melvin Campbell, also said Osborne had a tougher reputation on the streets and had moved away from his old neighborhood to avoid trouble; Osborne had returned that day to visit his mother.

Community leaders said the shooting unsettled residents in an area of new apartments and shops that was generally considered safe that time of day. A reward of up to $25,000 was offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Anyone who knew Osborne or has information is urged to come forward.