Marcella Johnson, 59, was fatally shot on Thursday, November 19, 2020, on the 1400 block of North Capitol Street NW in Washington, D.C. The shooting occurred about 3:41 p.m.; officers from the Third District found a person with a gunshot wound and EMS transported the victim to a local hospital, where Marcella Johnson was later pronounced dead. Initial reports misidentified the victim as an adult male; that was corrected to reflect she was female.

The Homicide Branch of the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating. No suspects or arrests have been publicly announced and investigators have offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction. If anyone has information about what happened, contact the Metropolitan Police Department.