Do you know who murdered Ronald Morton? Ronald Morton was found stabbed to death inside an apartment at 3805 Jay Street NE in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, February 22, 2006, at approximately 3:20 p.m. He was an African-American male. Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department responded to the scene that afternoon after Morton was discovered inside Apartment 6, and the case was opened as a homicide investigation.
Police described the killing as an active investigation handled by the department’s Violent Crimes Branch. The department publicized a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible, urging anyone with knowledge to contact named detectives on the case. Despite those efforts, authorities did not announce any suspects or report arrests connected to Morton’s death in the materials released at the time, and the case remained open.
