In the early hours of Sunday, April 26, 2026, gunfire rang out on the 2800 block of Georgia Avenue Northwest in Washington, D.C. Twenty‑four‑year‑old Demarco Lyles, a Northwest D.C. resident, was found with gunshot wounds and taken in a private vehicle to a local hospital. He died there after efforts to save him.

Third District officers from the Metropolitan Police Department, who were nearby and heard the shots, are leading the homicide investigation. As of late April 2026 no information about a suspect or suspects had been released and investigators say the circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation. The department has offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction and is urging anyone with knowledge to contact police or submit anonymous tips by text.

If anyone knew Demarco Lyles or saw activity on Georgia Avenue that night, consider contacting the Metropolitan Police with what you know.