A fatal shooting on the night of Friday, September 1, 2023, claimed the life of 43-year-old Richard Ruffin III in the 100 block of Farragut Street NW in Washington, D.C. Officers from the Fourth District found Mr. Ruffin at the scene at approximately 11:09 p.m.; DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded but he was pronounced dead there and his body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch is investigating.

The department has asked the public for help and is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Tips can be given directly to investigators or submitted anonymously via the department’s text line. No arrests or suspects have been publicly announced and the investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone has information about Richard Ruffin III’s death or was in the Farragut Street area that night, please contact the Metropolitan Police Department.