Do you know who murdered Darryl Lee Jefferson? In the early morning hours of Tuesday, December 7, 2004, a grim discovery was made in Southeast Washington, D.C. Darryl Lee Jefferson, a 43-year-old male, was found unconscious in front of a residence in the 1900 block of 17th Street, SE. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene around 9:10 a.m., and Jefferson was subsequently transported to Howard University Hospital.
Despite medical efforts, Jefferson succumbed to a severe head injury he had sustained.
The initial investigation into his death led the D.C. Medical Examiner to perform an autopsy. The results of this examination revealed that Jefferson had been beaten, and his death was officially ruled a homicide caused by blunt force impact trauma. At the time of his death, he was a resident of the 1600 block of U Street, SE.
The Metropolitan Police Department launched a homicide investigation into the death of Darryl Lee Jefferson. The case was taken on by the department's Homicide and Sexual Offenses Branch. In the years following his death, authorities have continued to seek information from the public to help solve the case. His homicide is listed among the unsolved cases for 2004 on the Metropolitan Police Department's website.
To date, there has been no public announcement of any arrests made or suspects identified in connection with the beating death of Darryl Lee Jefferson. The case remains open, and the police department continues to offer a substantial reward for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for his murder.
