At approximately 10:04 on the night of Thursday, February 25, 1999, police and DCFD emergency medical technicians (EMTs) responded to the 300 block of 51st Street, SE for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, they discovered a male suffering from a gunshot wound to the head seated behind the wheel of a truck. The EMTs could find no life signs.

The victim, who has been identified as 18-year-old Kelvin Howard, of the 800 block of 51st Street, SE, was later transported by morgue wagon to D.C. General Hospital. He was officially pronounced dead at 12:35 am on Friday, February 26th. The remains were then taken to the D.C. Medical Examiner's Office.

The case is currently under investigation by detectives assigned to the Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Division.

Anyone who has information pertaining to this case is asked to call the department's homicide division at 202-727-4596 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. A caller who provides information through the Crime Solvers Unit that leads to an arrest and indictment in this case is eligible for a reward of up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.