At approximately 12:20 am, on Thursday, July 21, 2005, Metropolitan Police were flagged down for the report of an unconscious male inside of a vehicle. Officers subsequently responded to the rear of 1711 Benning Road, NE, and located an adult male inside of a Dodge Durango and suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head.
The victim, who has been identified as 30-year-old Warren Locus, unknown address, was transported to the Washington Hospital Center's MedStar Unit, where he was pronounced dead.
The case is under investigation by members of the department's Violent Crimes Branch. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call police at (202) 727-9099.
The department currently offers 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.