Shortly before 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 28, Third District units responded to the 2600 block of 15th Street, NW, for the sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, units located an unidentified male suffering from apparent multiple gunshot wounds to the body. Units from the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department were called to the scene to render medical assistance.

The victim, 36-year-old McKinley Paul Nelson of the 600 block of Hamil Street, N.E., was transported to a local area hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 10:27 p.m.

The case is currently under investigation by detectives assigned to the Third District. Anyone who has information regarding this case is asked to call Third District detectives at 202- 673-6914 or the D.C. Crime Solvers Unit at 1-800-673-2777.

All calls to the Crime Solvers Unit are confidential and a caller need not give his or her name. If the information provided by a caller to the Crime Solvers unit leads to an arrest and indictment, the caller will be eligible for a reward of up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.