On the night of May 12, 2023, 23-year-old Romello Hammond was shot and killed in the 900 block of Varney Street SE in Washington, D.C. Police received reports of gunfire at about 10:35 p.m.; officers found Hammond with gunshot wounds and emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. His death was one among a string of homicides in the city at that time.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch opened an investigation. As of the latest reports, no arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. Authorities have appealed to the public for information and a significant reward has been offered for tips that could lead to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone saw or heard anything on Varney Street that night or has information that could help the investigation, please share what is known with the Metropolitan Police Department.