Do you know who murdered Michael Francis in 2019? On a late Thursday morning, the sounds of gunfire shattered the peace of a Southwest Washington, D.C. neighborhood, leaving a young man's life tragically cut short. The incident unfolded on November 28, 2019, in the unit block of Danbury Street SW, where officers responded to reports of a shooting at approximately 11:42 a.m. Upon their arrival, they discovered 28-year-old Michael Andre Francis of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Emergency medical services rushed him to a local hospital, but despite all life-saving efforts, he was pronounced dead. Michael Francis was an African-American male.
The Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Branch immediately launched an investigation into the fatal shooting. As detectives worked to piece together the events of that Thanksgiving morning, a reward of up to $25,000 was offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for this violent act. The community was urged to come forward with any details that might help bring justice for Michael Francis and his family.
After weeks of investigation, a significant breakthrough was made in the case. On Tuesday, January 7, 2020, members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, acting on a D.C. Superior Court arrest warrant, apprehended a suspect. Twenty-six-year-old Michael Fahnbulleh of Gaithersburg, Maryland, was taken into custody and subsequently charged with First Degree Murder while Armed in connection with the shooting death of Michael Andre Francis.
