Teon Jackson was 18 when he was shot and killed on Thursday afternoon, August 19, 2021, around 1:00 p.m. Police found him suffering from gunshot wounds in the 900 block of Wahler Place SE in Washington, D.C.; emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. The Metropolitan Police Department’s Seventh District responded and the Homicide Branch took over the investigation.

In the immediate aftermath investigators reported no known motive and no identified suspects. The department issued a public plea for information and authorized a reward of up to $25,000 for tips leading to an arrest and conviction, but as of the latest reports there have been no arrests. If anyone in the community knew Teon or has information about the shooting, please come forward to assist the investigation.