Tuesday, November 2, 2021

(Washington, DC) – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Saturday, October 30, 2021, in the 1800 block of Gainesville Street, Southeast.

At approximately 7:43 pm, members of the Seventh District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, members located an adult male victim suffering from gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. 

On Monday, November 1, 2021, the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. 

The decedent has been identified as 28-year-old Cecil Morris, of no fixed address. 

The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for each homicide committed in the District of Columbia. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.