On Monday, May 20, 2024, at about 9:12 p.m., 21-year-old Rashaud Johnson of Northwest Washington, D.C., was shot in the 7300 block of Blair Road, Northwest. D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. A second victim with non-life-threatening gunshot injuries was found nearby in the 800 block of Fern Street, Northwest, and taken to a hospital. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating and has offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction; as of late May 2024 no arrests had been announced.

The name Rashad Johnson appears in a separate incident on August 24, 2022, when 43-year-old Rashad Johnson and 53-year-old James Johnson, cousins with no fixed address, were found fatally shot in the Unit block of O Street, Northwest. Three other men were injured in that shooting. Investigators at the time said the incident may have been retaliation and identified a possible suspect vehicle, a black 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe with a Virginia temporary tag of 956515X; a reward of up to $50,000 was offered and no arrests were publicly announced.

If anyone has information about the May 20 shooting or either 2022 case, please come forward to assist the investigation.