Family seeks answers after Brightwood shooting – NBC4 Washington

A local family is seeking answers after a deadly shooting Sunday night after 11:30 p.m. in the Brightwood neighborhood.

The father of Omer Kaan Demir, 28, works for the Turkish embassy and, as the search continues for the shooter, his family is demanding justice.

“He was an incredible soul, the nicest guy you could probably meet, and he had a huge life ahead of him,” said his brother, Eren Demir. “Crazy. I just don't have words to describe it.

Relatives say Omer Kaan Demir was dropping off his girlfriend on Underwood Street NW, near Piney Branch Road, when he was shot.

“His girlfriend called me on FaceTime via Instagram, and all I saw was her crying and the police sirens, and then one of the police officers was also next to her, and my first response was that I thought it was a car accident, because I never thought he would get shot. Eren said, “The officer said, 'He got shot several times. bullets, his condition doesn't seem good, they're trying to resuscitate him.'”

Eren said he rushed to the scene, but by the time he arrived, it was too late. His older brother, best friend and business partner was missing and his family was broken.

“No words can describe what they feel,” Eren said. “I still can’t understand what happened because he was like the nicest guy ever.”

Nearly 24 hours after the shooting, investigators have not heard back on a possible motive or description of the suspect, but family members believe it may have been a robbery.

“I don't think it's random,” Eren said.

Eren had a message for the person who pulled the trigger:

“I hope he rots in prison and faces the harshest punishment possible because you took a beautiful soul in my brother.”

There is a reward of up to $25,000 for anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of the shooter. Anyone with information should call the Metropolitan Police Service.