On Monday, July 30, 2001, at approximately 11:00 pm, police and DCFD emergency medical personnel responded to the 2900 block of 8th Street, SE, for the report of a shooting.
Upon arrival, they located a male suffering from gunshot wounds lying in the street.

The victim, who has been identified as 26-year-old Demetrius Darren Cunningham, of the 400 block of Orange Street, SE, was transported to Howard University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:45 pm.

The case is currently under investigation by detectives assigned to the Seventh District .

Anyone who has information regarding this case is asked to call detectives at (202) 698-1276 or the DC Crime Solvers Unit at (800) 673-2777.

The Metropolitan Police Department is currently offering a $10,000 award 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.