On the evening of August 26, 2020, a 49-year-old Black/African American man named Kim Maurice Cooke, a resident of Waldorf, Maryland, was fatally shot in the Deanwood neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The incident occurred shortly before 8:30 p.m. in the 5000 block of Jay Street, Northeast. Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to reports of a shooting and discovered Cooke at the scene, suffering from a gunshot wound.
Despite the efforts of emergency medical personnel, he was pronounced dead at the location.
The investigation into the death of Kim Maurice Cooke was launched by the Homicide Branch of the Metropolitan Police Department. Details about the circumstances leading up to the shooting were not immediately made public. In an effort to generate leads, the police department offered a substantial reward of up to $25,000 for any information that would lead to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for this homicide.
Despite the ongoing investigation and the financial incentive for information, there have been no public announcements regarding any arrests made in connection with the case. Authorities have not released any descriptions or names of potential suspects. The case remains open, and the Metropolitan Police Department continues to appeal to the public for any information that might bring a resolution to the fatal shooting of Kim Maurice Cooke.
