On the evening of January 21, 2021, 15-year-old Dayvon Lewis was shot and killed in Southeast Washington, D.C. Officers responded to reports of gunshots at about 7:10 p.m. in the 1300 block of Congress Street, Southeast, but did not find the victim there. Lewis was later discovered inside a vehicle on the 3300 block of 11th Place, Southeast with a gunshot wound to the back and was pronounced dead at the scene after DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded.

Police believe Lewis was shot on Congress Street and then driven four blocks to where the vehicle was abandoned. The department has offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or recognizes these locations, please contact investigators with tips.