On the night of Wednesday, June 28, 2023, 19-year-old Nijae Boddie was shot in the 1900 block of 16th Street Southeast in Washington, D.C. Metro Police Sixth District officers responded to gunfire reported at about 10:00 p.m. and found Boddie suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital but succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch opened an investigation and the department appealed to the public for help. A reward of up to $25,000 was offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction. As of the latest available update, no suspects had been publicly identified and no arrests announced.

If anyone saw activity on 16th Street Southeast around 10:00 p.m. on June 28, 2023 or has information about this shooting, contact the Homicide Branch.