A 55-year-old man was found shot to death early Saturday on the 1800 block of Irving Street SE in Southeast Washington, and homicide detectives are now investigating the killing.
What Police Say About The Scene
Officers were dispatched just before 6 a.m. after a report of an unconscious person. When they arrived, they found an adult male who was not breathing, and DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services pronounced him dead at the scene, according to WJLA. The outlet reports the victim was identified as 55-year-old Adeyinka Aderemi, and detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch have opened an investigation. Officials told the station the body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy.
Police Ask Community For Help
Police said no suspects have been identified and investigators are urging anyone with information to come forward. The Metropolitan Police Department lists its tip line at (202) 727-9099 and a text tip number at 50411. Those contact details are available on the department’s website at Metropolitan Police Department.
Violence In Southeast Amid Citywide Shifts
The slaying joins other recent fatal shootings reported in Southeast neighborhoods, as local outlets continue to track violent incidents in the area. For example, FOX 5 DC reported a separate deadly shooting in May. At the same time, citywide homicide totals showed signs of easing earlier this year, according to reporting in The Washington Post, underscoring persistent neighborhood-level disparities in violence.
