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D.C. Witness Staff
- August 22, 2019
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The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on the 100 block of K Street, SE.
According to a press release, officers located 48-year-old Berner Johnson suffering from signs consistent with an assault on May. 15. DC Fire and Emergency Services transported the victim to a local hospital. Berner succumbed to his injuries on May 19.
The DC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death as complications of blunt force injuries to the head with alcohol intoxication and ruled the manner of death a homicide.
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 should call the police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information may also be submitted to the department’s Text Tip Line – 50411.