METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
Peter Newsham

OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
Dustin Sternbeck

Chief of Police

Director

NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release

Public Information Office: 202- 727-4383

May 2, 2019

Homicide: 3300 Block of D Street, Southeast
(Washington, DC) – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch
are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, in the 3300 block of
D Street, Southeast.
At approximately 9:52 pm, members of the Sixth District responded to the listed location for the
report of the sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male, suffering from a
gunshot wound. While canvasing the area, officers located a second adult male victim who was
unconscious suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services arrived
on the scene and transported the first victim to an area hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
The second victim displayed no signs consistent with life and remained on the scene until
transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
The decedent has not yet been identified.
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 any 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.
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