At approximately 8:17 on the morning of Saturday, January 20, 2001, police responded to the Unit block of Brandywine Street, SE to investigate the report of a person slumped over the steering wheel of a motor vehicle. Upon arrival, they located an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds inside of a maroon colored Ford Explorer.

The victim, who has been identified as 32-year-old Richard K. Shroeder, of the 6700 block of Queens Road in Alexandria, Virginia, was later transported to the D.C. Medical Examiner's Office where he was officially pronounced dead.

The case is currently under investigation by detectives assigned to the Seventh District . Anyone who has information regarding this case is asked to call detectives at 202-698-1276 or the D.C. Crime Solvers Unit at 1-800-673-2777 .

The Metropolitan Police Department is currently offering a TEN THOUSAND-DOLLAR REWARD to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia.