In the final days of 2009, a burst of violence shattered the relative calm of Washington, D.C., and claimed the life of 23-year-old Tavon Michael Borum. On the evening of Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at approximately 7:24 p.m., police responded to the 5200 block of Georgia Avenue, NW, where they discovered Borum suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. His death marked the first of five homicides to occur in the city within the last 29 hours of the year.
The Metropolitan Police Department launched a homicide investigation into Borum's death and appealed to the public for assistance in gathering information about the incident. Despite their efforts, the case remains unsolved, and no arrests have been made. The department continues to offer a reward of up to $25,000 for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for Tavon Borum's murder. His case is listed among the major case and unsolved homicides of 2009.
Authorities have not released any information about potential suspects or a motive in the shooting. The circumstances surrounding the death of the young man from Washington, D.C. remain a mystery, leaving a family without answers and a community with the memory of a life cut short by violence.
