On Friday, March 27, 2025, at about 3:24 p.m., police from the Seventh District responded to a shooting on the 3800 block of 1st Street Southeast in Washington, D.C. Officers found an adult male unconscious and not breathing with a life-threatening gunshot wound. Despite life-saving efforts at the scene, the man died and was later identified as 29-year-old Benjamin Mingo, a Northeast D.C. resident.

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the incident as a homicide and has offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone has information about Benjamin Mingo, his movements that afternoon, or the shooting on 1st Street Southeast, please contact the Metropolitan Police Department.