Mouhamed Diop was 33 when he was shot on the evening of Wednesday, November 11, 2009, on the 1200 block of 44th Street NE in Washington, D.C. He was with 37-year-old Babacar Mbaye Ndiaye when gunfire erupted at about 8:47 p.m.; both men were struck. Babacar was pronounced dead at Washington Hospital Center shortly after arrival. Mouhamed was taken to Prince George’s County Hospital in Maryland but died around 4 a.m. on November 12, 2009.

The Metropolitan Police Department classified the incident as a double homicide and the Homicide Branch handled the investigation. A reward poster offering up to tens of thousands of dollars was circulated and investigators appealed to the public for tips, including anonymous text and phone reporting.

If anyone knew Mouhamed or Babacar, or has information about that night on 44th Street NE, please share what is known.