On the evening of August 16, 2023, shots rang out in Columbia Heights, Washington, D.C., and a 33-year-old man, Kevin Scott, was found with gunshot wounds on the 3000 block of 14th Street Northwest. D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services pronounced Scott, a Black man from nearby District Heights, dead at the scene.

A short distance away, police found a second adult male shot on the 1300 block of Columbia Road Northwest; that victim was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch opened an investigation, and as of now no suspects or arrests have been publicly identified. The department is offering up to a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

The motive and exact circumstances that led to the shooting remain unknown. If anyone saw activity in the area that evening or has information about Kevin Scott’s killing, contact the Metropolitan Police Department.