A midday shooting on August 24, 2022, turned deadly in a Northwest Washington neighborhood. James Johnson, 53, was shot and killed around 12:48 p.m. in the unit block of O Street, near a senior citizens’ home; his 43-year-old cousin, Rashad Johnson, also died. Three other men were wounded and taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.

Witnesses and police say at least two shooters got out of a black SUV and opened fire with what were described as semiautomatic weapons, then fled in the vehicle. Police tied the location to an open-air drug market and said the attack may have been related to narcotics activity. The Metropolitan Police Department requested help locating a black 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe with a possible Virginia temporary tag as the suspected getaway car, and a reward was offered for information leading to arrests and convictions.

No one has been publicly identified or charged in the double homicide of James and Rashad Johnson. If anyone has information about the shooting, the vehicle, or the people involved, please come forward.