In the late hours of a Tuesday in Washington, D.C., the life of 47-year-old Richard Anthony Banks was tragically cut short. On March 13, 2018, at approximately 11:19 p.m., police responded to the 4300 block of Wheeler Road in Southeast D.C. Inside a second-floor apartment, they discovered Banks suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Officers reported a trail of blood in the hallway leading to the apartment, the door of which they had to force open.
Banks was found lying on the floor and was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Investigators also found that a bullet had gone through the door of an apartment across the hall.
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the case as a homicide and is seeking assistance from the public. A reward of up to $25,000 has been offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for Banks' death. As of now, no arrests have been made and no suspects have been publicly identified in connection with the shooting. The investigation remains ongoing.
