Orlando Louis Carroll, known to family and friends as Tweet, was fatally shot on Monday, December 8, 2008, at about 2:46 pm in the area of 1st and U Streets NW in Washington, D.C. The Metropolitan Police Department opened an immediate investigation; the case remains an active homicide investigation and no arrests or suspects have been publicly announced.

Carroll’s obituary was published December 19, 2008, and a funeral service was held the next day. The community impact is noted in the ongoing appeals for information to help bring closure to his family. If anyone has reliable information about what happened that afternoon, please come forward to assist investigators.