On the night of September 18, 2023, at about 11:25 p.m., gunfire erupted in the 2600 block of Bowen Road SE in Washington, D.C. Officers from the Seventh District found 27-year-old William Raymond Jones inside a vehicle with fatal gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. A second man was found nearby with gunshot injuries and was taken to a hospital in critical but stable condition.

Jones was born March 20, 1996, at Washington Hospital Center. He worked at Medstar Washington Hospital Center, ran his own clothing line, and was devoted to his two daughters and close family life. He also enjoyed music and was a fan of the New Orleans Saints. The Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Branch is investigating, and authorities have offered up to a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone knew William, was in the Bowen Road SE area that night, or has information about the shooting, please contact the investigators handling the case.