An 18-year-old man from Southeast, Washington, D.C., Darron Venable, was fatally shot late on the evening of July 28, 2026. Police say gunfire was reported around 10:38 p.m. in the unit block of New York Avenue Northwest near North Capitol Street. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Third District found Venable lying in the street with gunshot wounds; D.C. Fire and EMS pronounced him dead at the scene.

Homicide detectives cordoned off the area and began an active investigation. As of the days and weeks after the shooting no arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. The Metropolitan Police Department has offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

Who in the area might have seen or heard something that night and can help detectives bring answers for Venable’s family?