WASHINGTON — A man was shot and killed in the Trinidad neighborhood of Northeast D.C. late Monday night and police are searching for the person responsible.
According to Lt. John Sprague, Watch Commander at the Metropolitan Police Department's 5th District, several 9-1-1 calls reporting a shooting in the 1200 block of Mt. Olivet Road Northeast came in around 11:25 p.m. When police got to the scene, near Gallaudet University, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene, Sprague said.
Police said they are looking for a man, approximately 5 feet, 6 inches tall. He was last seen wearing a ski mask, a black jacket and dark blue jeans. Police said he was seen running toward Kendall Street Northeast.
Investigators are still working to determine what led up to the shooting. The victim has not yet been identified by police.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099 or text the department's tip line at 50411.
The District surpassed 200 homicides for the year last month. According to the latest data from MPD, there have now been 208 homicides. That's an 11% increase from this time in 2020.