Edward H. Pope, known to family and friends as Big Pope, was shot and killed in the pre-dawn hours of Sunday, May 30, 2010. The fatal shooting occurred at about 4:35 a.m. in the 100 block of 53rd Street Southeast in Washington, D.C.

Edward was the son of Denise Pope and the father of a young son, Darius. Survived by his sister Kimberly and two aunts, Karen and Leslie, his death left family and community members searching for answers. The Metropolitan Police Department opened and continues to list the killing as an active investigation.

There has been no public announcement of arrests or identified suspects. Anyone with information about what happened that morning is asked to contact the Metropolitan Police Department.