Rigo D. Garner Jr. was 20 when he was found dead in Washington, D.C., on the morning of Monday, July 23, 2007. At about 6:20 a.m. his body was discovered in the 5300 block of E Street Southeast; he had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head. Emergency responders were on scene but he could not be saved.

Garner, a resident of Lanham, Maryland, was survived by his son, parents and extended family. The Metropolitan Police Department’s Violent Crimes Branch opened a homicide investigation and announced a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction. A funeral was held on Saturday, July 28, 2007. No arrests or suspects have been publicly announced and the case remains open.

If anyone has information about what happened that morning or knew Rigo, please share what you know with investigators.