Shortly after 10:00 p.m. on May 24, 2022, officers responded to gunfire reported in the 1200 block of North Capitol Street Northwest in the Sursum Corda area. When police arrived they found evidence of a shooting but no victim at the scene. A short time later 20-year-old Jahmeze Williams was brought to a local hospital with a gunshot wound from that incident and later died of his injuries. Williams lived in Southeast D.C. and had been enrolled in the city’s People of Promise program, which works with young people identified as at high risk for involvement in violence. Homicide detectives are investigating; no arrests or suspect information have been released and the department has offered up to a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone saw the shooting on North Capitol Street that night or has information about Williams’ death, contact investigators.