On the evening of Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at about 7:25 p.m., Metropolitan Police responded to the 700 block of N Street Northwest in Washington, D.C., after reports of gunfire. Officers found 43-year-old Tiara Cardell Thompson, a male resident of Northwest D.C., suffering from gunshot wounds. He was conscious and breathing at the scene and was transported to a local hospital by D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services.

Thompson died of his injuries on Saturday, October 5, 2024. The Metropolitan Police Department has classified the death as a homicide and opened an active investigation. Few details have been released about what led to the shooting. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction, and detectives from the Homicide Branch are asking anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone knew Tiara Thompson or has information about the shooting on N Street Northwest that could help investigators, please contact the Metropolitan Police.