On the morning of April 15, 2023, 20-year-old Amonte Wood of Northeast Washington, D.C., was found suffering from gunshot wounds in the 1300 block of W Street Northeast in the Brentwood area. The shooting was reported at approximately 10:43 a.m.; Metropolitan Police Fifth District officers and DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded. Wood showed no signs of life and was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Detectives from the MPD Homicide Branch are investigating. In the days immediately after the shooting no arrests had been announced and police had not identified suspects. The department offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction. If anyone saw activity in the 1300 block of W Street Northeast around 10:43 a.m. on April 15, 2023, or has other information that could help, please come forward.