On October 15, 2018, gunfire in the 5300 block of D Street SE in Washington, D.C., ended the life of 28-year-old Ferdinand Fotachwi. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrived about 7:27 p.m. and found Fotachwi, a Black man from Lanham, Maryland, slumped inside a vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.

The investigation remains open. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. Law enforcement has continued to seek tips from the public and a financial reward has been offered for information leading to arrest and conviction.

If anyone saw activity in the 5300 block of D Street SE on the evening of October 15, 2018, or has information about Ferdinand Fotachwi’s death, please share what you know.