Andrew Session

Andrew Session, a 27-year-old Black man and resident of Southeast, D.C., was a father of three known for his vibrant personality. Friends and family remembered him as an outgoing, smart, and loving person with a great sense of humor that could brighten anyone’s day. His nicknames included "3 Drew" and "2 Drewski." In January 2021, his life was tragically cut short by gun violence.

On the afternoon of Thursday, January 21, 2021, at approximately 2:48 p.m., a report of a shooting prompted a police response to a residential building in the 4400 block of 3rd Street, Southeast. When officers from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Seventh District arrived, they discovered Andrew Session inside a hallway, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel responded to the scene and transported him to a local hospital. Despite the efforts of medical staff, he was pronounced dead.

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch immediately began an investigation. For several months, they pursued leads to find the person responsible for Session's death. Their investigation eventually pointed to a suspect, and on Friday, May 7, 2021, a D.C. Superior Court arrest warrant was executed. Members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force apprehended Joshua Franklin, a 35-year-old resident of Morningside, Maryland, in connection with the homicide.

Following his arrest, Joshua Franklin was charged with first-degree murder while armed and related firearm offenses. The case, however, has faced years of delays in D.C. Superior Court, marked by multiple postponements and changes in defense attorneys. As of October 2026, another motion to delay the trial was filed just weeks before it was scheduled to begin in November of that year. Joshua Franklin remains charged and is awaiting trial.