On the evening of Saturday, April 11, 2026, 18-year-old Dereon Womack was fatally shot in Southeast Washington, D.C. Officers found Womack in a driveway at the rear of a location on the 3500 block of 22nd Street, Southeast, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services performed life-saving measures but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Womack lived in Northeast, D.C.

Two other adult men were also shot in the incident. One was found inside a vehicle at the same location and the other was located a short distance away at the intersection of 23rd Street and Savannah Street, Southeast. Both surviving victims were taken to local hospitals; their identities have not been released.

As of the days immediately following the shooting, the Metropolitan Police Department had not identified a suspect or a motive and no arrests have been announced. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction. If anyone has information about what happened that night, please share it with investigators.