Andre Herndon Jr., 30, was killed in an early-morning shooting on Sunday, June 14, 2026. At about 3:21 a.m. officers from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sixth District responded to the 5300 block of E Street Southeast in Washington, D.C., and found Herndon in a parking lot unconscious and not breathing with apparent gunshot wounds. D.C. Fire and EMS pronounced him dead at the scene. Herndon was a resident of Alexandria, Virginia.

Police also found a second adult male who had been shot and transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities have not released whether the two men were known to each other or what the connection might be. The homicide is under active investigation, assigned CCN 26081668, and a reward of up to $25,000 has been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction. No arrests or suspect information have been announced.

If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Andre Herndon Jr., please contact the Metropolitan Police Department with tips that could help solve this case.