The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced that they are currently investigating the death of a child in Southeast as a homicide case.
On Monday, May 27, 2024, at approximately 11:02 a.m., officers responded to a report of an unconscious infant at an apartment in the 1400 block of Newton Street, Northwest. The infant was transported by D.C. Fire and EMS to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. The infant has been identified as 2-month-old Amiri Royal Bynum, of Northwest.
On Monday, August 26, 2024, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the District of Columbia determined that the infant died from Fentanyl/Methamphetamine Intoxication and the manner of death was ruled as a homicide.
The MPD advised that anyone with knowledge of the incident should call police at (202) 727-9099 or text a tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The MPD is currently offering a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a homicide committed in the District of Columbia.
