Document: Police Investigate Homicide on Sheridan Street

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The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on the 100 block of Sheridan Street, NE on May 27.

According to a press release, officers found 39-year-old Bret Desmarteau, a resident from Baltimore, Md., suffering gunshot wounds. The victim was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Anyone with information about this homicide or any other homicide in Washington, DC can contact the police by calling 202-727-9099. Anonymous information can be sent to the department’s text tip line — 50411. Up to a $25,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible.

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