A man was found shot multiple times early Saturday on a Southeast D.C. block that has seen more than its share of gunfire, authorities said. Officers and D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services arrived shortly before 1 a.m. on the 2700 block of Langston Place SE and discovered an adult man unconscious and not breathing with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Metropolitan Police Department has opened a homicide investigation and has not released the victim’s identity or any suspect information.
Officials: what happened
As reported by FOX 5 DC, officers responded around 12:48 a.m. to a call for a shooting in the 2700 block of Langston Place SE and found the man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded, but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the station. Detectives from the Homicide Branch are investigating and have not announced any arrests.
Langston Place's recent history of violence
The 2700 block of Langston Place has been the site of multiple deadly shootings in recent years, including a Father’s Day 2023 attack that killed two teenagers, according to reporting by DCist. That earlier tragedy intensified calls from residents and city leaders for more local interventions to curb youth gun violence in Southeast neighborhoods, a conversation that has hardly quieted since.
How to help the investigation
The Metropolitan Police Department is treating the death as a homicide and is asking anyone with information to call the Command Information Center at (202) 727-9099 or submit anonymous tips by texting 50411, according to MPD public bulletins. The department notes that rewards may be available for tips that lead to arrests and convictions, and detectives urged anyone with relevant information to contact the Homicide Branch; see the Metropolitan Police Department for contact details.
Detectives have not offered a possible motive and say the investigation remains active. FOX 5 DC first reported the initial details and is expected to update coverage as police release more information.
