Document: MPD Investigating Northwest Homicide

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced that it is currently investigating a homicide in Northwest D.C.

On Sept. 16, at approximately 4:36 a.m., MPD officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 1700 block of Rhode Island Avenue, NW. Upon their arrival, they discovered an unconscious adult male suffering from a gunshot wound.

The victim has been identified as 35-year-old Ifeanyi Maximus of Bladensburg, MD. DC Fire and EMS attended the scene and pronounced the man dead after they found no signs of life.

The MPD has urged anyone with knowledge of this incident to contact police at (202) 727-9099 or text tips to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. As part of their ongoing efforts, the MPD offers a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a homicide in the District of Columbia.