Do you know who murdered Randolph Moses? In the pre-dawn hours of a cold December morning in Washington, D.C., a life was violently cut short, leaving a family shattered and a community with questions that would linger for years to come. On December 23, 2004, at approximately 5:30 a.m., Randolph Moses, a male resident of the city, was shot and killed. The fatal encounter took place at 3035 Massachusetts Avenue, SE, a location that would become the focal point of a protracted and unresolved homicide investigation.
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Metropolitan Police Department responded to the scene, and the initial investigation by the Violent Crimes Branch determined that Moses had been the victim of a homicide. Despite their efforts in the immediate aftermath and the years that followed, the case grew cold. No suspects were publicly identified, and no arrests have ever been made in connection with the murder of Randolph Moses. His death is now officially listed as a cold case, one of the many unsolved homicides in the nation's capital that leave a lasting scar on the community and a void in the lives of the victim's loved ones.
In the wake of his sudden and violent death, Randolph Moses was mourned by a large and loving family. He was the husband of Debra T. Moses and a father to eleven children: LaShawnda, Jayme, Theresa, Raina, Tiffany, Randy, Donnell, Eric, Donte, Kedrick, and the late Randy Moses. He was also a brother to Annie, Frank, Rudolph, and Michael, and a doting grandfather to seven grandchildren. His absence is a profound loss to a family that remembers him as a central part of their lives.
The investigation into the death of Randolph Moses remains open. The Metropolitan Police Department continues to solicit the public's assistance for any information that might lead to a breakthrough in the case. A reward of up to $25,000 has been offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for his murder. Yet, for over a decade, silence has been the only answer, and the story of Randolph Moses's final moments remains an unfinished narrative, a painful mystery for his family and a stark reminder of justice yet to be served.
