Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Eastern Avenue, NE.

At approximately 2:45 pm on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, members from the Sixth District responded to the 1300 block of Eastern Avenue, NE, for the report of an unconscious person. Upon arrival at a residence at that location, officers discovered an adult male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.  The victim was transported by personnel from the DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department to an area hospital where he was subsequently pronounced dead.

The victim in this case has been identified as 41-year-old Keith Neal of the 1300 block of Eastern Avenue, NE.   

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call police at (202) 727-9099 or 1-888-919-CRIM [E] (1-888-919-2746).

The Metropolitan Police Department is currently offering a reward of up to $25,000 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.

Anonymous information may also be forwarded to DC Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS and to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411. If the information provided by a caller to Crime Solvers leads to an arrest and indictment, that caller will be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.