In the early morning hours of a summer Saturday in Washington, D.C., a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of the 1300 block of Riggs Street, NW. It was approximately 1:43 a.m. on July 18, 2015, when police responded to the sound of gunshots in the Logan Circle neighborhood. Arriving at the scene, they discovered a man inside a car, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
The man was identified as 33-year-old Charles Douglas of District Heights, Maryland.
Emergency personnel rushed Charles Douglas to a local hospital, but his injuries proved to be fatal, and he was pronounced dead. Investigators believe that Douglas was sitting in his vehicle when an unknown individual approached and fired multiple shots, ending his life. The brazen nature of the attack, one of three homicides to occur in the District that weekend, sent ripples of concern through the community.
The Metropolitan Police Department immediately launched a homicide investigation into the death of the male victim. Authorities appealed to the public for any information that might lead to the apprehension of the person or persons responsible for the shooting. Despite their efforts, the case grew cold. No arrests have been publicly announced, and no suspects have been officially named in connection with the murder of Charles Douglas. His death is listed among the unsolved homicides for 2015, leaving a family without answers and a community searching for justice.
