Fifteen-year-old Victor Bolden was fatally shot on the evening of June 1, 2024, in the Rosedale area of Northeast Washington, D.C. Police were dispatched shortly after 10:30 p.m. to the 600 block of 18th Street Northeast following reports of gunfire; responders found Victor lying in the street near Gales Street NE and the recreation center parking lot with at least one gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later. The Metropolitan Police Department classified the incident as a homicide and referred the matter to the Homicide Branch.

Victor’s death came amid a weekend surge of shootings across the city that left multiple people injured and at least one other person dead; he was the youngest victim in that wave. Family and neighbors remembered him as a creative, energetic teenager who liked designing clothes and was interested in music and rapping; his mother is Ashley Spencer and his uncle Chris Bolden had served in a parental role after Victor’s father died in 2016. The MPD issued a public bulletin and a reward of up to $25,000 for information; public reports list the case as unsolved with no arrests announced.

If anyone knew Victor, saw activity near the park that night, or has information, please contact detectives or submit an anonymous tip.