WASHINGTON — Two people have been taken into custody and face charges in connection to a deadly shooting in Southeast, D.C. from last year.
An unidentified 18-year-old man and 19-year-old Eric Sheffield were charged Thursday with first-degree murder while armed in connection to the shooting last year that left 28-year-old Kenneth Barksdale Jr. dead.
On Dec. 16, 2023, just after 8 p.m., officers responded to a shooting on 44th Place in Southeast, D.C. Once there, officers found a man who had been shot. He was taken to an area hospital where he later died from his injuries. He was later identified as Barksdale Jr.
Over eight months later, on Thursday, officers located and arrested Sheffield of Northeast, D.C. in connection to the shooting. He was taken into custody and charged, pursuant to a D.C. Superior Court arrest warrant.
The day before, on Wednesday, officers located and arrested an 18-year-old man in connection to the murder.
The investigation into the deadly shooting is active and ongoing.
Anyone who has knowledge of this shooting should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia.
