Document: Homicide Near Noma Metro

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Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department released the identification of a man who was murdered on Jan. 6.

According to a press release, police found Donald Rafus Benson suffering from gunshot wounds on the Unit Block of O Street, NW. The location of the homicide is about three blocks from the Noma-Galludet University, New York Avenue metro station. Benson, 21, was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Up to a $25,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this 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.



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