In the winter of 2024, the discovery of a body in a recycling bin near Nationals Park in Southwest Washington, D.C. brought a sad end to the search for a man who had been missing for two months. The deceased was identified as 42-year-old Harry Keels, a male resident of Southwest, D.C. He had been reported missing in November of the previous year, having last been seen about a block from where his remains were ultimately found.
On the morning of January 3, 2024, officers from the
Metropolitan Police Department responded to a call on the 1400 block of Canal Street, Southwest, regarding the discovery of human remains. Inside a recycling bin, they found the body of an adult male, later identified as Keels. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner conducted an autopsy and determined that the cause of death was a gunshot wound, ruling the manner of death a homicide. It remains unclear precisely when Keels was shot.
The investigation into the death of Harry Keels is ongoing, and as of now, no arrests have been made in connection with his murder. Police officials have not released any information regarding a potential suspect or suspects in the case. The Metropolitan Police Department has offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for this crime. They are urging anyone with information to come forward and contact detectives.
