WASHINGTON — Metropolitan Police Department’s homicide unit is investigating a deadly stabbing in Northwest D.C. early Monday morning.
MPD Captain Kevin Kentish announced Wednesday that investigators have obtained surveillance images showing a man connected to the stabbing.
Officers with MPD's 3rd District were called to the scene of the stabbing at a lounge in the 1900 block of 9th Street, Northwest around 1 a.m. Monday, according to a tweet from the department.
Lieutenant Matthew Romeo, 3rd District watch commander, told reporters Monday that officers responded to the scene after a witness reported someone had been stabbed. Once officers arrived, they found a man suffering from stab wounds. He was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries, according to Romeo.
DC Police later identified the man killed as 42-year-old Kenneth Thomas Jr. from Silver Spring.
A statement from MPD released Monday includes three photos of a man investigators believe to be involved in the stabbing.
A tweet from MPD on Monday said officers were also looking for a woman who was seen with the man, but the latest update from police does not mention a woman in connection with the stabbing.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Metropolitan Police Department at 202-727-9099 or text the department's tip line at 50411.
Kentish reminded the community on Wednesday that anyone who offers detectives tips that lead to an arrest and conviction could receive an award from police of up to $25,000.