WASHINGTON — A man was shot to death in Northwest D.C. Monday morning, sparking a homicide investigation and leaving police searching for answers.
Officers with the Metro Transit Police Department were in the 600 block of I Street, Northwest around 5:15 a.m. when they heard the sound of gunshots. Metro officers and the Metropolitan Police Department canvassed the area and located a man who had been shot.
DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and the man was pronounced dead.
The victim has been identified as 30-year-old George Johnson of Northwest, D.C.
Detectives are actively investigating to determine a motive and suspect(s) involved in the deadly shooting.
Across the District, as of June 16, there were 107 reported homicide cases which is an increase of 16%. Within the same span of time in 2022, according to DC Police, there were 92 cases.
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.