Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a deadly shooting after officers found a woman shot inside a Congress Heights home early Tuesday. DC Fire and EMS pronounced her dead at the scene, and police say they are treating the case as a homicide. The victim has not yet been publicly identified, and as of Tuesday morning, investigators had no suspect information to share.
What police say
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, Seventh District officers were called to the 1300 block of Congress Street SE just before 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Inside a residence, officers found a woman who was not conscious or breathing and suffering from a gunshot wound.
DC Fire and EMS pronounced her dead at the scene, and homicide detectives have opened a full investigation into the killing, as reported by DC News Now.
How to help
Investigators are asking anyone who may have seen or heard anything, or who has information about the shooting, to contact the department’s tip line at 202-727-9099. Tips can also be sent by text to 50411.
The Metropolitan Police Department lists those options on its official news releases and urges community members not to intervene directly. That contact information and guidance are posted on the MPD newsroom.
Neighborhood context
The killing comes as Congress Heights continues to wrestle with gun violence and frequent police responses. Residents and community groups in the area have been calling for additional resources and long-term strategies to address the problem.
Earlier reporting on two wounded in a Congress Heights shooting highlighted previous incidents in the neighborhood, and The Washington Post has reported that the city’s homicide numbers rose in 2023 before shifting the following year. The latest killing adds to the broader public-safety concerns that officials say they are working to confront.
Detectives with MPD’s Homicide Branch say the investigation remains active and no arrests have been announced. Anyone with information is urged to contact the MPD tip line. This story will be updated as authorities release additional details.
