In the early morning hours of Monday, February 2, 2026, a 911 hang-up led police to a residence on the 3100 block of 16th Street Northwest, near the Columbia Heights Metro station. Inside, 27-year-old Nyesha Walden-Hatcher, a Black female, had sustained a fatal gunshot wound. DC Fire and EMS pronounced her dead at about 3:00 a.m.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch is handling the investigation. Detectives processed the scene, reviewed surveillance footage and interviewed potential witnesses, but as of early February 2026 had not identified a motive or released information about any suspect. No arrests have been announced. The department is offering up to a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction and asks anyone with tips to contact detectives at 727-9099 or text anonymously to 50411.

Did anyone in the Columbia Heights area see or hear anything that night that could help investigators?