WASHINGTON — Thursday was a deadly day in the District, with at least six shootings resulting in three deaths across the District in a span of seven hours. Four of the shootings occurred in Southeast, D.C., including the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old, DC Police said.
Acting DC Police Chief Robert Contee held a short media briefing Thursday night near the scene of a shooting on the 1300 block of Congress Street in SE. Contee said his officers responded to the scene for the reports of shots fired. When they arrived, police located a car on the 1100 block of Congress Street, with a "young man" inside the car suffering from a gunshot wound.
Commander Andre Wright (seventh district) said the teenager was found shot in the upper body." DC Police identified the boy killed as 15-year-old Dayvon Lewis, of Southeast, in a press release Friday.
"All life-saving measures failed, unfortunately," Wright said. "We are urgently asking anyone in the community with any information related to this offense to call us."
Contee said police believe the shooting occurred on the 1300 block of Congress, but the car where the teen was found shot "left the area" and came to rest in front of a residence on the 1100 block. He said police believe the teen was inside the car when he was shot.
Both Wright and Contee said they do not have a suspect lookout available.
Three hours later, police were investigating a fatal shooting on the 1800 block of Alabama Ave SE. A man was found not conscious or breathing, with gunshot wounds. The victim in that shooting has been identified by police as 27-year-old Damareus Scott.
His family said he was walking home after picking up dinner at the Chipotle when he was shot.
"Mothers are crying," Scott's aunt, Patty Bell, said. "It's like the wild west out here. People are shooting with no remorse."
His family said his brother, George Coleman IV, was shot to death just six months ago. Police have yet to arrest anyone in either murder, and the family is asking detectives to let them know if they've made any progress.
"We need your help," Scott's grandmother, Mary Long, said. "We need to find out who these people are who are shooting down innocent people."
There's a $25,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.
Earlier in the afternoon, around 2:30 p.m., DC Police responded to a shooting near the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Nash Place SE, where a man was found shot. He was conscious and breathing, and police said they are looking for a black Dodge Charger.
Shortly before 2:50 p.m., DC police were dispatched to 4400 3rd Street SE where they found a man shot. He was not conscious or breathing, and DC Police later reported he had died of his injuries. There is no current lookout information related to this shooting. The victim in that shooting was identified by police Friday as 27-year-old Andrew Session of Southeast D.C.
Just before 5 p.m. police responded to the 200 block of L Street NE for a shooting. Police are searching for a white truck last seen fleeing the scene.
Finally, around 9:45 p.m., police were investigating a shooting on the 300 block of Oglethorpe Street, NW. They said they are searching for a black man with a dark complexion around 6-foot, wearing black winter clothing.
Contee asked for anyone with information related to any of these shootings to contact his department at 202-727-9099.