Family searches for answers after shooting in Brightwood – NBC4 Washington

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

The father of 28-year-old Omer Kaan Demir works for the Turkish embassy, ​​and as the search for the gunman continues, his family is demanding justice.

“He was an amazing soul, the kindest man you could probably meet, and he had a huge life ahead of him,” said his brother, Eren Demir. “Crazy. I just have no words for it.”

Family members 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 police sirens and then one of the officers was standing next to her too, and my first reaction was I thought it was a car accident because I never thought he would be shot.” Eren said, “The officer said, ‘He’s been shot several times, his condition doesn’t look good, they’re trying to revive 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 gone and his family had fallen apart.

“There are no words that can describe what they feel,” Eren said. “I still can’t understand what happened because he was the nicest man to everyone.”

Nearly 24 hours after the shooting, there is no word from investigators on a possible motive or suspect description, 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 gets the harshest sentence possible because you put 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 Department.