Do you know who murdered Christopher Thomas? In the early morning hours of a cold winter day in Washington, D.C., the life of a young man was tragically cut short. On Thursday, December 20, 2001, at approximately 1:30 a.m., 19-year-old Christopher Malik Thomas was found inside a vehicle that had crashed into a brick wall in the 5600 block of Southern Avenue SE. He was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency responders arrived at the scene, but their efforts to save him were unsuccessful.
He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
The investigation into the death of the young male began immediately, with detectives from the 6th Police District taking the lead. It was determined that the shooting had actually occurred a short distance away from where the car was found, in the 5500 block of C Street SE, the same block where Christopher lived. The case was quickly classified as a homicide, another life lost to gun violence in the nation's capital.
Despite the passage of time, the murder of Christopher Malik Thomas remains unsolved. The Metropolitan Police Department continues to seek assistance from the public to bring those responsible to justice. His case is now considered a cold case, a painful reminder of a life taken too soon and a family left without answers. A reward is being offered for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for his death. The community is still waiting for the day when they will know who took Christopher's life on that December morning.
