A young man's future was abruptly cut short in a Southeast D.C. neighborhood, becoming the city's latest statistic in an ongoing tally of violence. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, a shooting in the 1300 block of Congress Street, Southeast, claimed the life of 19-year-old Khamani Hicks from Rockville, MD.
The grim discovery was made early yesterday, when officers, responding to reports of an unconscious individual at around 8:33 a.m., arrived to find Hicks suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite the first responders' efforts, lifesaving measures proved futile and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The tragedy was detailed in the Metropolitan Police Department’s official release.
As MPD detectives continue to piece together the events that led to this fatal encounter, the department urges anyone with information to come forward. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for tips that lead to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for Hicks's death.
Authorities are asking witnesses or anyone with knowledge of the incident to abstain from escalating the situation and instead, reach out to the police at (202) 727-9099. Alternatively, the public can send tips anonymously by texting the Department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.
