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Man dies following shooting on Jefferson Street in Northwest DC

DC Police have arrested a Virginia man in connection to the deadly shooting.

WASHINGTON — A man who was shot in Northwest D.C. Monday has died, according to D.C. Police.

Police said the man was shot in the 600 block of Jefferson Street just after 3:30 p.m. He was taken to a nearby hospital for help but later died. 

Police later identified the victim as 35-year-old John Edmonds. 

According to police, 23-year-old Treavon Johnson of Newport News, Virginia, has been arrested in connection to Edmonds death. He has been charged with second-degree murder while armed. 

Police claim Edmonds death was due to a domestic incident.

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