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Shooting Homicides yesterday in Truxton Circle (3:46pm) and Congress Heights (4:47pm)

From MPD: “Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 1500 block of 4th St NW. Lookout for 2 B/M’s, 1 wearing a black hoodie and jeans and 1 wearing a grey hoodie and black and red shoes last seen eastbound in the 300 block of P St NW.”

and

“Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 3300 block of 14th Pl SE. No Lookout.
Have Info? Call 202-727-9099 or Text 50411″

Updates from MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating the death of a 16-year-old boy in Northwest D.C.

On Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at approximately 3:43 p.m., Third District officers responded to the 1400 block of New Jersey Avenue, Northwest for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located 16-year-old Maurice Jackson, of Northeast, DC,

suffering from gunshot wound injuries. He was transported to a local hospital where he died from his injuries.

Preliminarily, it appears Jackson was walking near the intersection of New Jersey Avenue and P Street, Northwest. He began talking with another group. A suspect then produced a firearm and fired multiple times, striking Jackson.

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 each 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.”

and

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating the death of a man after a shooting in Southeast D.C.

On Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at approximately 4:45 p.m., Seventh District officers responded to the 1300 block of Savannah Street, Southeast for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a man suffering from gunshot wound injuries. He died at the scene.

The victim has been identified as 21-year-old Kamal Jones, of Southeast, 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 each 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.”

“Acting Chief Pamela A. Smith provides an update to the homicides that occurred in the Third and Seventh Districts.”

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