On May 10, a 21-year-old was fatally shot on the 3300 black of 10th Place, SE.
Done Butler, a young man who was a resident in Southeast D.C. was found by the Metropolitan Police Department suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The homicide is the 51st the Washington, D.C. has had in 2018. According to D.C. Witness data, there were 43 homicides at this time last year.
D.C. Witness data also shows that there have been 12 homicides in the month of May, including a traffic fatality, pedestrian fatality and officer-involved shooting. There were 11 homicides in April, including a pedestrian and traffic fatality.
D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham told reporters at a press conference May 11 that several of the homicides in D.C. have resulted from disputes. View the video of the press conference here.
Read about more homicides in D.C. by visiting dcwitness.org.
