Eighteen-year-old Dekhota Evans was shot in the early morning hours of Saturday, December 30, 2023, on the 500 block of Florida Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. He was privately taken to a local hospital by unknown individuals and was pronounced dead after efforts to save him. The Metropolitan Police Department was notified of a shooting victim at the hospital around 7:00 a.m. and opened a homicide investigation.

Detectives from the Homicide Branch are investigating and no suspects or arrests have been publicly identified. Authorities have issued a public appeal for information and are offering a reward of up to $25,000 for tips that lead to an arrest and conviction. The investigation remains ongoing as family and community await answers.

If anyone has information about what happened that morning or saw activity on Florida Avenue NW around 6:00 a.m., please contact the Metropolitan Police Department.