In the early morning hours of July 8, 2026, gunfire erupted in the 800 block of 6th Street Northwest in Washington, D.C., leaving three men injured. Two victims were found at the scene around 1:24 a.m.; one had non-life-threatening wounds and the other was critically wounded. A third man connected to the incident later walked into a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The critically wounded man later died at the hospital and has been identified as 32-year-old Marquis Turner of District Heights, Maryland.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s First District has classified the case as a homicide and opened a full investigation. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. Authorities are seeking information and are offering a reward of up to $25,000 for tips that lead to an arrest and conviction. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about what happened, please contact the investigators.