A 23-year-old man was killed on a winter afternoon in Southeast Washington. On Thursday, February 23, 2023, at about 4:23 pm, officers responding to a shooting in the 1800 block of Frederick Douglass Place, SE, found Stefon Sampson suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. He was transported to a nearby hospital but died despite life-saving efforts; the death has been ruled a homicide and the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch is investigating.

Police have offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified, and the community has been left mourning the loss.

If anyone has information about what happened that afternoon or knew Stefon Sampson, please contact investigators.