WASHINGTON — A man was found dead inside a stolen car in Southeast D.C. on Labor Day, prompting a murder investigation.
According to a spokesperson with the Metropolitan Police Department, officers were called to the back of a housing area on 9th Street for a report of a shooting.
When officers arrived, they located a person inside a car who had been shot in the head. The victim died at the scene.
The car the man was found in was reported stolen during an armed carjacking in Prince George's County on Sept. 1.
Police later identified the victim as 18-year-old Daysean Snowden, of Northeast, DC.
No suspect information has been released at this time. Investigators have not said anything regarding a possible motive or what may have happened in the moments leading up to the shooting.
Anyone with information may contact detectives at (202) 727-9099 or by texting the department tip line at 50411.
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