Document: Homicide on L Street, SW

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The Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Nov. 9.

According to a press release, officers found an adult male victim unconscious, and not breathing, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on the 200 block of L Street, SW. 31-year-old Robert Hobson was pronounced dead on the scene.

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.