Ronald Crews, 19, was fatally shot in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, December 26, 2023. Officers first responded to reports of gunshots in the 2600 block of Benning Road, Northeast, at about 6:55 p.m. but found no victim there. About two hours later, at roughly 8:58 p.m., Sixth District officers were called to the 4300 block of Hunt Place, Northeast, where Crews was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Homicide Branch determined Crews had been shot on Benning Road and later found on Hunt Place. Motive and the exact circumstances remain unclear. No suspects or arrests have been announced, and the Metropolitan Police Department is offering a reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone has information about Ronald Crews, his movements that evening, or the events on Benning Road or Hunt Place, please contact the Metropolitan Police Department.