WASHINGTON — Police are searching for answers after a Northeast D.C. shooting left one man dead early Monday.
Around 12:08 a.m., officers with the Metropolitan Police Department responded to 11th Street Northeast, near D Street Northeast, after receiving a report of a man down in the area. Upon arrival, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds inside a car.
The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment, but he died due to his injuries.
The man killed was later identified by police as Nasrat Ahmad Yar, a 31-year-old Lyft driver from Alexandria. Police are working to develop a motive and suspect(s) in the shooting case.
Lyft said in a statement on Wednesday, "Our hearts are with Mr. Nasrat's loved ones as they confront this unspeakable tragedy. We have reached out to his family to offer our support and are in contact with law enforcement to assist with their investigation."
According to MPD, there have been a total of 117 homicides across the District as of Friday, which is an increase of 14% compared to the previous year. Within the same period of time in 2022, there were 103 recorded homicides.
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.