Charles Bell was shot and killed on June 27, 2010, at about 3:07 a.m. in the Unit block of Galveston Street SW in Washington, D.C. Police classified the death as a homicide and homicide detectives investigated the scene on the quiet residential street after the gunfire was heard.

Authorities appealed to the public in the days and weeks afterward and offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction. As of this writing the case remains unsolved, with no public announcement of arrests or identified suspects and the motive still unclear.

If anyone has information about that night or knew Charles, where he was before 3:07 a.m. on June 27, 2010, please come forward.