Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Branch seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in a homicide that occurred on Monday, August 14, 2023, in the 800 block of 10th Street, Northeast.
At approximately 11:22 am, First District officers responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male shooting victim. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and after finding no signs consistent with life, the victim remained on the scene until transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
The decedent has been identified as 71-year-old Eddie Curtis, of Northeast, DC.
The suspect was captured by a surveillance camera and can be seen in the video below:
The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for each homicide committed in the District of Columbia. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.
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