Do you know who murdered Curtis Watkins? In the late hours of a Sunday evening, on September 24, 2006, the life of 32-year-old Curtis Watkins was tragically cut short in a violent encounter in Southeast Washington, D.C. The incident unfolded around 11:15 p.m. in the 3400 block of 13th Place SE, a street known to residents for the persistent issues of drug activity and the frequent sound of gunfire.
On this particular night, Watkins was not the only victim; he was found shot alongside a 14-year-old boy named Andre 'Buckethead' Pee.
Responding to reports of gunfire, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrived at the scene to a grim discovery. Watkins was located inside a brick apartment building, while Pee was found just steps away in the courtyard of another building. Both had sustained a single gunshot wound to the back. Despite the presence of a police surveillance camera on the block, the device unfortunately did not capture the crime, leaving investigators with a significant evidentiary challenge from the outset.
In the immediate aftermath of the double homicide, law enforcement officials acknowledged the scarcity of leads. They had no established motive for the killings and had not identified any suspects. Curtis Watkins was described as having no fixed address at the time of his death, adding another layer of difficulty to the investigation. The case of Curtis Watkins and Andre Pee remains an open and unsolved homicide, a cold case that continues to be listed by the Metropolitan Police Department, which has periodically appealed to the public for any information that might lead to a breakthrough and bring a measure of justice to the families of the two victims. To date, no arrests have been made, and no suspects have been publicly named in connection with their deaths.
