On a Saturday night in Southeast Washington, D.C., the life of 28-year-old Davon Barnes was tragically cut short. It was March 10, 2018, when gunfire erupted in the 2000 block of Savannah Terrace, SE, a street that would become the final scene of the young man's life. Responding to reports of a shooting at approximately 9:53 p.m., officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrived to find a grim situation.
Davon Barnes, a resident of Southeast D.C., was discovered at the scene
suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Though he was still alive when help arrived, his injuries were severe. He was rushed to a nearby hospital in a desperate attempt to save him, but his life slipped away, and he was pronounced dead.
In the days that followed, the Metropolitan Police Department officially classified Barnes's death as a homicide and launched an investigation. Despite their efforts, and a reward of up to $25,000 offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible, the case grew cold. No suspects were publicly identified, and no arrests have been announced in connection with the murder. The case of who killed Davon Barnes remains an open and unsolved chapter in the city's records of violent crime.
