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By
D.C. Witness Staff
- July 31, 2018
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The Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating two homicides that occurred on July 30.
The first homicide was the fatal shooting of DC-resident Dion DeMarco Boyd on the 1400 block of Maryland Avenue, NE. Officers found Boyd, 21, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at 5:25 p.m. He was transferred to an area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
The second homicide, another shooting, occurred on the 1500 block of 19th Street, SE.
According to the police, officers found 47-year-old Andre Hakim Young, a resident of District Heights, Md., suffering from an apparent gunshot wound at 5:49 p.m. He was taken to an area hospital where he succumbed to his injury.
After investigating the scene further, officers also found another male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The second victim was treated at an area hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
Police did not indicate any relation between the homicides.
A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in either case or any other homicide case in DC.
Follow D.C. Witness for updates on both shootings.