A 33-year-old man, Jonathan Jackson, was fatally shot on the evening of September 10, 2024, in Southeast Washington, D.C. Officers from the Sixth District responded to reports of a shooting at about 7:03 p.m. in the 4500 block of Benning Road, Southeast. Jackson, described as a Black male and a Southeast resident, was found with gunshot wounds and taken by DC Fire and EMS to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The Metropolitan Police Department says no motive or persons of interest have been identified publicly and no arrests have been announced. MPD is asking the public for help and is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest and indictment. If anyone has information about what happened on Benning Road that night, contact the Metropolitan Police or the anonymous tip line.