On the evening of Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 20-year-old Rasheed Byles of Southeast Washington, D.C., was shot in Northwest D.C. Officers found Byles at about 7:51 p.m. in the 6400 block of 8th Street NW, unconscious and not breathing with apparent gunshot wounds. D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services transported him to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch is investigating and has classified the death as a homicide. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. The department is asking for tips and has offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone has information about what happened to Rasheed Byles on March 1, please contact the Metropolitan Police Department.