WASHINGTON — One person has died after a shooting in Northeast DC left three people injured Wednesday afternoon and District police are searching for a 2020 Dodge Charge that may be involved.
The shooting happened in the 900 block of Irving Street NE around 5 p.m., according to a tweet from DC Police. Police confirmed around 8 p.m. that one of the victims died from their injuries.
Homicide detectives are investigating Thursday. Investigators said both shooting victims had multiple gunshot wounds and were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Jonathan Raiford, 31, of Northeast D.C. has been identified as the man killed, police said. The second victim was treated for injuries not thought to be life threatening.
According to police, one of the three people injured was not shot. Police initially released information that said all three were shot. It is not known at the moment what led to the non-shooting injuries of that person. Additional details on the third victim were not made available Thursday.
A reason for the shooting has not been released by officials.
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.