In the early moments of a Thursday morning in Washington, D.C., a life was tragically cut short. On March 5, 2015, Thomas Deal, a 23-year-old male, was in the 1400 block of Cedar Street, SE, when he was fatally shot. The incident occurred at approximately 12:57 a.m., shattering the quiet of the night.
Emergency services responded to the scene, but the wounds Deal sustained were too severe.
His death was classified as a homicide, prompting an investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department. Authorities have reached out to the public for assistance, seeking any information that might shed light on the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
In the wake of his death, arrangements were made for his final farewell. A visitation was held on Friday, March 20, 2015, followed by a service at the J.B. Jenkins Funeral Home Chapel in Hyattsville, Maryland. He was later interred at Harmony Memorial Cemetery in Landover, Maryland. Despite the passage of time, there is no publicly available information regarding any arrests made or suspects identified in connection with the death of Thomas Deal. The case remains an open investigation, with police continuing to seek information from the community.
