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By
D.C. Witness Staff
- October 11, 2019
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The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on the 5200 block of Sheriff Road, NE.
According to a press release, officers found 24-year-old Kevin Better suffering from gunshot wounds on Oct. 8.
On Oct. 10, the victim succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital.
The department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this homicide or any homicide in Washington, DC. Anyone with information can call the police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s Text Tip Line — 50411.
According to D.C. Witness data, there have been 141 homicides in DC in 2019, nearly an 8 percent increase from the 131 homicides that occurred during the same time last year.
The MPD states that there have been 134 homicides in DC in 2019, a seven percent increase from the 124 homicides recorded in 2018.
Editor’s note: D.C. Witness’s homicide count differs from the Metropolitan Police Department’s calculation because D.C. Witness records all violent deaths, including police-involved shootings and vehicular homicides.
10 10 19 Homicide 5200 Block of Sheriff Road, Northeast (Text)