DC Metropolitan Police
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in Northeast.
On Friday, November 1, 2024, at approximately 3:54 a.m., officers of the Sixth District responded to the 100 block of 44th Street, Northeast. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male unconscious and not breathing, suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and EMS were summoned to the scene and after finding no signs consistent with life, the decedent was pronounced dead
The victim has been identified as 28-year-old Dwaun Simpson, of Southeast DC.
This case remains under investigation. Anyone who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police
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