The Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating a shooting incident in Southeast Washington, D.C., which resulted in two fatalities and two injuries. Officials reported that the violence unfolded on Thursday, July 18, 2024, around 11:20 a.m. on the 2200 block of Alabama Avenue, Southeast.
According to police, officers arrived at the scene, reacting to the sound of gunfire and, found four individuals shot. Two adult men lost their lives, the victims have been identified as 29-year-old Lamont Street, from Capitol Heights, Maryland and 50-year-old Jermaine Proctor, of Southeast, DC. The two additional victims, comprised of another adult male and a juvenile female, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to local hospitals for treatment.
The investigation preliminarily suggests that multiple suspects emerged from a vehicle and commenced firing towards the adult male victims. In a bid to apprehend the suspects involved, the Metropolitan Police Department is offering a hefty reward. The department has announced a reward of up to $25,000 per victim, for a total of up to $50,000, for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for this brutal act.
The MPD is urging anyone with information regarding the case to come forward. Calls can be made to the police at 202-727-9099, and for those preferring to provide details anonymously, there is an option to submit information via the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by texting a message to 50411. The tragic incident, which disrupted the calm of a midsummer day, is a stark reminder of the persistent plague of gun violence affecting communities. The case number for the incident is CCN: 24110055.
