Christopher Rashad Riles, 32, was shot in the evening of Saturday, May 17, 2025, on the 100 block of Irvington Street SW in Southwest Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Seventh District officers responded after reports of gunfire at about 8:23 p.m. and found Riles suffering multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital but died from his injuries.

The shooting happened on a residential street near apartment complexes and schools. Homicide detectives opened an investigation; in the days immediately following the incident no arrests had been made and police had not released information about suspects or a motive. The Metropolitan Police Department offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about Christopher Riles’s death, contact the Metropolitan Police Department.