Raymont Owens, 21, was found inside an apartment in the 1300 block of Congress Street Southeast after officers from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Seventh District responded to reports of a shooting in the early morning hours of Saturday, January 18, 2025. Emergency medical personnel pronounced Owens dead at the scene; he had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and his death has been ruled a homicide.

The killing has prompted an ongoing investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department. No arrests have been made and no suspects have been publicly identified. The department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone was in or near the 1300 block of Congress Street Southeast that morning, or has information about Owens or this shooting, please come forward to assist the investigation.