On Wednesday, April 26, 2000, police were called to an apartment at 215 C Street, S.E. Upon their arrival they discovered the body of 38-year-old Ernest Schwarzenbach, of the C Street address, with a gunshot wound to the head. A gun was recovered on the scene. He was taken to the D.C. Medical Examiner's Office where he was officially pronounced dead.

Recently the D.C. Medical Examiner's Office ruled the case a homicide.

The case is under investigation by members of the department's First District . Anyone with information about this case is asked to call detectives at 202/727-4595 or the Crime Solvers Unit at 1-800-673-2777.

The department currently offers a TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD to anyone who provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia.