Murder mystery as man found dead in Southeast, D.C. home

July 25, 2025
Murder mystery as man found dead in Southeast, D.C. home
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Human remains discovered inside a Southeast, D.C. residence have been identified as a 65-year-old man, and authorities have ruled his death a homicide.

On Sunday, July 20, at around 3:20 p.m., officers responding to a welfare check found the body inside a home on the 4600 block of B Street Southeast. The remains were transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, which determined the death to be a homicide.

The victim has been identified as Charles Granger of Southeast.

The case remains under investigation as authorities work to determine what led to the killing.

Anyone with information is urged to call police at 202-727-9099 or text tips to 50411. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case.