Document: Police ID Victim of Homicide on Dix Street, NE

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The Metropolitan Police Department identified a victim in a homicide on the 4500 block of Dix Street, NE.

According to a press release, the homicide occurred at midnight on Nov. 3. Police found 24 year-old Demetrius Benson suffering from a gunshot wound. He died at a local hospital.

The department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this homicide or any other homicide in Washington, DC. Anyone with information should contact the police at 202-727-9099 or send a text anonymously to the department’s Text Tip Line — 50411.