The Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating a fatal shooting that took place in the Northeast quadrant of the city, an incident that claimed the life of a 48-year-old man named DiCarlo Dickerson, a resident of the same Northeast D.C. area.
According to the official MPD release, the shooting occurred last Saturday evening, specifically timed at approximately 9:28 p.m.; officers from the Sixth District responded swiftly to a report of a shooting in the 1100 block of Eastern Avenue, where they found Dickerson unconscious and not breathing, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite efforts from first responders, Dickerson was pronounced dead at the scene.
The case remains active as detectives from the MPD seek any information that could lead to an understanding of the moments that led to this fatal event and potentially to the culprit responsible for ending Dickerson's life prematurely. The department has put forth an offer of up to $25,000 as a reward for information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons involved in this particular homicide.
The MPD urges anyone with knowledge of this incident to refrain from intervening directly and instead contact the authorities with any information. Calls can be made to the police at (202) 727-9099, or tips can be sent anonymously via text to the department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.
