Document: Fatal Shooting Leaves 1 Dead

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The Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Sept. 20.

According to a press release, officers responded to the sound of gunshots on the 1300 block of Brentwood Road, NE. Officers found one male victim and one female victim suffering from gunshot wounds. 20-year-old Sean Coleman-Bey was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Officers found another adult male victim on the 1400 block of  Rhode Island, NE. The two surviving victims were transported to a local hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries.

A vehicle of interest was captured on surveillance cameras and can be seen in the photo below.

Vehicle of interest

Police are 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 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.



9 20 19 Homicide 1300 Block of Brentwood Road, Northeast (Text)