Document: Police Investigate 3 Homicides in DC Friday

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The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating three homicides that took place in three separate locations throughout the evening on July 10.

All three victims were fatally shot in Northeast DC.

The first homicide occurred at 5:18 p.m. on the 700 block of 21st Street, NE. Officers found 45-year-old Tamika Jones suffering from a gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

At 5:59 p.m. officers found an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound on the 4900 block of North Capitol Street, NE. The victim died on the scene. Police have not released the victim’s name.

About two hours later at 7:40 p.m., officers discovered 19-year-old Evrett Harris suffering from gunshot wounds on the 2200 block of Newton Street, NE. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

The department is offering up to a $25,000 reward for each homicide. Anyone with information should call the police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information can also be submitted to the department’s Text Tip Line — 50411.

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