Document: Homicide on 18th Street, NW

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Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) are investigating a homicide that took place on Dec. 17 on the 2400 block of 18th Street, NW.

According to a press release, officers responded to a report of gunshots and found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.

Avon Perkins, a 30-year-old man from Baltimore, Md., dies on the scene.

The second victim, identified as an adult female by police, was treated at a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

MPD is offering up to a $25,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this case. Anyone with information is asked to contact the police at 202-727-9099 or text 50411 to send information anonymously.