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D.C. Witness Staff
- April 5, 2019
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The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in Deanwood during the evening hours on April 4.
According to a press release, 23 year-old Jobe McDowney, a resident of Southeast, DC and 21 year-old Desmond Richardson, a resident of Temple Hills, MD were found suffering from gunshot wounds in a residential building on the 4900 block of Nash Street, NE. The men died on the scene.
An additional victim, who was found on the 900 block of 44th Street, NE, was transferred to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, the release said.
Police are offering up to a $25,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the case or any other homicide case in DC. Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE — 50411.