In the early morning of Monday, June 19, 2023, gunfire was reported in the 600 block of I Street Northwest in Washington, D.C. Officers from the Metro Transit Police Department and the Metropolitan Police Department responded to an alert around 5:10 a.m. and found 30-year-old George Johnson of Northwest, D.C., suffering from a gunshot wound. Emergency medical personnel pronounced Mr. Johnson dead at the scene and his body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the death as a homicide. The MPD has offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible.

If anyone has information about George Johnson’s killing or was in the 600 block of I Street Northwest around 5:10 a.m. on June 19, 2023, please contact authorities.