Shortly before 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 7, 2013, gunshots rang out in the 900 block of Sheridan Street Northwest in the Brightwood neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Officers from the Fourth District found 31-year-old Demetrius Eccles of Northwest D.C. suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel found no signs of life and Eccles was pronounced dead at the scene; his body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for autopsy.

The Metropolitan Police Department opened a homicide investigation and publicly sought help from anyone with information. A reward of up to $25,000 was offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction. No suspect or motive has been publicly released, and the investigation remains active. If anyone knew Demetrius, witnessed the shooting, or has information that could help solve this case, please come forward.