On Wednesday afternoon, August 28, 2024, a man was shot in the 3200 block of 9th Street NE in Northeast Washington, D.C. At about 3:15 p.m. officers found the victim lying unconscious on the street; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified him as 32-year-old Ronald Williams and ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound; the death was classified as a homicide.

Police have not released a motive, and no suspects or arrests have been publicly announced. The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch is investigating, and authorities have offered up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone has information about what happened on 9th Street NE that afternoon or knew Ronald Williams, please share tips with the Metropolitan Police Department.