The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred early Sunday morning on Connecticut Avenue in Northwest. At approximately 2:52 a.m. on October 18, 2026, officers from the Second District responded to reports of a shooting in the 1300 block.
Upon arrival, officers discovered two adult victims suffering from gunshot wounds. One victim, a male, was found unconscious and not breathing, while a female victim was conscious and breathing. Despite the efforts of DC Fire and EMS, the male victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The female victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The deceased has been identified as 22-year-old Ronnie Amarion Massey from Fairfax, Virginia. The gunfire also caused damage to a nearby unoccupied business, but no additional injuries to the public were reported.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about the incident to contact the Metropolitan Police Department at (202) 727-9099 or to text tips to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The department is currently offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for homicides in the District of Columbia.
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