Corey Ward Jr., 24, was shot and killed in Northeast Washington, D.C., on the evening of Thursday, January 2, 2025. Officers from the Sixth District of the Metropolitan Police Department responded to reports of gunfire around 9:52 p.m. in the 5200 block of Just Street, Northeast, and found Ward suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. He was taken unconscious to a local hospital and later pronounced dead.

The death has been classified as a homicide and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating. Authorities have asked the public for help and are offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone has information about Corey Ward Jr., his whereabouts that evening, or the shooting on Just Street, please contact the Metropolitan Police Department.