On a late Friday evening in Washington, D.C., the life of Jontae Donald Gilliam was tragically cut short. The 39-year-old male was in the 600 block of Morton Street, Northwest, on June 28, 2024, when gunfire erupted at approximately 11:06 p.m. Responding to the scene, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department's Fourth District discovered Gilliam unconscious and not breathing, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
Despite immediate medical attention, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Jontae Donald Gilliam, a resident of Northeast, D.C., became one of several victims in a violent weekend that saw four separate homicides in the city. His death is being investigated as a homicide by the Metropolitan Police Department. Detectives are actively seeking information from the public to help solve the case.
In connection with the investigation, the Metropolitan Police Department is offering a substantial reward of up to $25,000 for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for Gilliam's death. To date, authorities have not released any description of a suspect or suspects, and no arrests have been made in the case. The investigation into the murder of Jontae Donald Gilliam remains ongoing as his family and community await answers.
