Francois Adkins, 36, was fatally shot on September 1, 2025, about 4:15 p.m. in the 2300 block of 14th Street Northeast in Washington, D.C. First responders found Adkins with gunshot wounds and he was taken to a local hospital, where he died.

The Metropolitan Police Department opened an investigation and asked the public for help identifying those responsible. The U.S. Marshals Service joined the inquiry and a reward was offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, police announced an arrest: 44-year-old Tyrone Spencer of Southeast, D.C., was taken into custody on a D.C. Superior Court arrest warrant and charged with First Degree Murder while Armed in connection with Adkins’ death. The investigation into the shooting’s circumstances remains ongoing.

If anyone knew Francois Adkins or has information about the shooting, please share what you know with investigators.