Shortly after midnight on a September morning in Washington, D.C., gunfire erupted on the 900 block of Rittenhouse Street Northwest. Officers responding to a 12:07 a.m. call found two men shot; 65-year-old Eyon Falby, a Black male, was pronounced dead at the scene from fatal gunshot wounds. The other victim survived with injuries not considered life-threatening.

Police say a 30-year-old man, identified as Daron Barnes, fled the scene in a red Kia and led officers on a pursuit that ended when his vehicle struck an unmarked cruiser and several parked cars before overturning in the 6300 block of 9th Street Northwest. Officers allege Barnes brandished a firearm as they approached; an officer fired, striking and injuring him. Barnes was taken to a hospital and later arrested on multiple charges including assault on a police officer, carrying a pistol without a license, and fleeing from law enforcement. The recovered firearm was reported stolen from Maryland, and Barnes was reportedly wanted on an outstanding domestic violence warrant. Police did not immediately name him as a suspect in Falby’s death, and the officer who fired was placed on administrative leave.

If anyone witnessed the shooting on Rittenhouse Street or has information about what happened that night, please share what is known.