Mark Johnson, 57, was shot on the afternoon of September 17, 2021 in the 4500 block of Benning Road SE in Washington, D.C. Police arrived at about 12:19 p.m. and found Johnson with gunshot wounds; he was taken to a local hospital and died later that day. His death was ruled a homicide and the Metropolitan Police Department opened an investigation.

Investigators identified a suspect and on October 24, 2021 arrested 38-year-old Dwan Lovitt in Cary, North Carolina on a warrant charging him with second-degree murder while armed in connection with Johnson’s death. The department announced the case had been closed with that arrest on November 9, 2021.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information that could shed light on what happened in the 4500 block of Benning Road SE, please come forward.