Michael Simpson's street memorial | 3800 block of Minnesota Avenue NE DC

From a DC Police report: On Saturday, August 24, 2024, at approximately 5:39 p.m. officers responded to the 3800 block of Minnesota Avenue NE, Washington DC on the report of a shooting. Once on scene officers located an adult male not conscious and not breathing suffering from apparent gunshot injuries. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment. On Sunday, August 25, 2024, despite all lifesaving efforts the victim succumbed to his injuries. The decedent has been identified as 49-year-old Michael Simpson, of Northeast, D.C. 

This shrine to Mr. Simpson is in  a Citgo gas station parking lot in the busy Minnesota Avenue corridor.