Mekhi Vaughn was shot and killed on the night of December 13, 2024, in Northeast Washington, D.C. He was 23 and was found unconscious with a gunshot wound at about 11:03 p.m. in the 100 block of 33rd Street, Northeast, near the Anacostia Riverwalk Playground. DC Fire and EMS responded but Vaughn was pronounced dead at the scene.

Metropolitan Police Department Sixth District detectives are handling the investigation. No suspects or arrests have been publicly identified, and the department is asking the public for help. A reward of up to $25,000 is offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or saw activity in the area around 11:03 p.m. on December 13, contact the police tip lines.