Document: Homicide on Sheriff Road, NE

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By D.C. Witness Staff - October 11, 2019
Daily Stories | Documents | Homicides | Victims |

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.