On a Monday afternoon, September 28, 2009, in the 100 block of 35th Street in Southeast Washington, D.C., a man named Robert Jackson was shot. He was rushed to a hospital and fought for his life for three days before succumbing to his wounds on Thursday, October 1, 2009. The Metropolitan Police Department has continued to seek assistance from the public in gathering information regarding this incident, but the case remains unsolved. There is no publicly available information regarding any suspects or arrests in connection with his death.
In a separate and unrelated case in the early morning hours of June 25, 2011, 29-year-old Bobby L. Jackson was found deceased in a lawn chair in Northeast Washington, D.C. He had been shot at least seven times in the back.
The investigation into his death was met with challenges, as law enforcement reported that no one in the vicinity called 911 until nearly an hour after the gunshots were fired. This delay significantly hindered the ability of detectives to gather immediate leads or make swift arrests.
Despite canvassing the neighborhood, police received little useful information. More than two months after the shooting, authorities had no firm suspects. The case of Bobby L. Jackson's death also remains unsolved, with no arrests made or suspects publicly identified.
