In the late hours of a Wednesday in Washington, D.C., the life of a young man was tragically cut short. On November 30, 2016, at approximately 11:00 p.m., gunshots shattered the night in the 100 block of Irvington Street, SW. Responding to the call, police discovered a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was quickly transported to a nearby hospital, but his injuries proved to be fatal.
The victim was identified as 24-year-old Marcus Barnes, a resident of Temple Hills, Maryland. For months, the investigation into his violent death continued, as detectives worked to piece together the events of that fateful night.
The community was left seeking answers, and the Metropolitan Police Department asked for the public's help in gathering information that could lead to an arrest.
A breakthrough in the case came several months later. In June of 2017, authorities announced the arrest of a suspect. Troy Souder, a 26-year-old from Northeast Washington, was taken into custody and charged with second-degree murder while armed in connection with the shooting death of Marcus Barnes. While an arrest was made, the motive behind the killing was not publicly released by the authorities.
