Document: 2nd Person Dies in Shooting

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The Metropolitan Police Department is continuing to investigate a case that now has two homicides connected to it.

According to a press release, 20 year-old Timothy Richardson, a resident of Northeast, DC, succumbed to injuries he sustained in a shooting on the 3900 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SW on July 8.

Police reported that  22 year-old Anfernee Vernon Walker, a resident of Southeast, DC, also succumbed to his injuries on July 8 at a local hospital.

There were four victims shot during the incident, according to police. The other victims’ statuses were not available at the time of publication.

A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this case or in any other homicide case in DC. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s Text Tip Line —  50411.



7 23 19 Updated Additional Victim Succumbs to Injuries Homicide 3900 Block of Martin Luther King, Jr Avenue, Southwest (Text)

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