4pm Shooting Homicide in Benning Thursday; Video “Assault with a Dangerous Weapon incident in the 1400 block of Rhode Island Avenue, NW, on Tuesday”

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From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Thursday, December 19, 2019, in the 3900 block of Minnesota Avenue, Northeast.

At approximately 3:58 pm, members of the Sixth District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound.

DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital for treatment of life threatening injuries. After all life-saving efforts failed, the victim was pronounced dead.

The decedent has been identified as 28 year-old Richard Washington, of Northeast, DC.

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.”

“The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in identifying and locating four persons of interest in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Other) incident which occurred in the 1400 block of Rhode Island Avenue, NW, on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at approximately 12:38 PM. The subjects were captured by the establishment’s surveillance camera.

On Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 19 year-old Nysheirah Flood, of Baltimore, MD, was arrested and charged with Destruction of Property in reference to this offense.

The additional suspects were captured by a surveillance camera and can be seen in the photos and video link above.

DO YOUR PART TO HELP PREVENT AND SOLVE CRIME. Crime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for a crime committed in the District of Columbia. Your assistance is appreciated by your community. Ref.: CCN #19-224-383

Anyone who can identify these individuals or who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.”