Document: Homicide on 50th Street, NE

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The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on the 300 block of 50th Street, NE.

According to a press release, upon arriving on the crime scene, officers located 37- year-old Francis Savoy, inside of a vehicle, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on July 26. He showed no signs of life and was pronounced dead.

Police are offering up to a $25,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this homicide or any other homicide in Washington, DC. Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information may also be submitted to the department’s Text Tip Line – 50411.

According to D.C. Witness data, there have been 78 gun-related homicides in the District in 2019.



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