Sherif Akande, 44, was found dead inside a residence in the 4000 block of South Capitol Street in Southwest Washington, D.C., after officers responded to shots reported shortly before 2:50 a.m. on Friday, November 25, 2022. He was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch classified the death as a homicide and opened an investigation. Officials did not immediately release information about suspects or a motive. MPD later offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction. No arrests had been announced as of the latest updates.

Anyone who knew Sherif Akande or has information about what happened that night is asked to contact the detectives handling the case.