On Sunday, January 14, 2001, at approximately 12:20 a.m., Fourth District officers responded to the alley in the rear of the 1600 block of Varnum Street, NW to investigate the report of an unconscious person seated inside of a parked motor vehicle. Upon arrival, they located an adult male bound suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. DCFD emergency personnel were then summoned to the scene. They could find no life signs.

The victim, who has been identified as 29-year-old Daniel Gonzalez, of the 8100 block of 15th Avenue in Hyattsville, Maryland, was later transported by morgue wagon to the D.C. Medical Examiner's Office where he was officially pronounced dead at 4:25 a.m.

The case is currently under investigation by detectives assigned to the Metropolitan Police Department's Fourth District . Anyone who has information regarding this case is asked to call detectives at 202-576-6726 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.

Update:

Fourth District detectives are requesting assistance from anyone who may have seen two male running from the alley around 7:30 or 8:30 pm the night of the shooting. Please call the Fourth District or Crimesolvers if you observed anything out of the ordinary that may be related to the case.