Document: MPD Investigating Fatal Southeast Stabbing

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced it is investigating a homicide in Southeast Washington, D.C. The incident occurred in the early morning hours of Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Officers responded to a call concerning a traffic accident on the 4600 block of Livingston Road, Southeast around 3:40 a.m.

Upon arrival, officers discovered an unoccupied vehicle on the sidewalk. Nearby, a man was found in the roadway with stab wound injuries. The man, identified by police as 70-year-old Johnathan Reeves of Upper Marlboro, MD, was pronounced dead at the scene.

MPD is urging anyone with information about the incident to either call police at (202) 727-9099 or text their tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual or individuals responsible for the crime.