The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting in Northwest.
On Sunday, June 8, 2025, at approximately 2:57 a.m., Third District officers responded to the 1400 block of S Street, Northwest, after hearing sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male, suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene, and after finding no signs consistent with life, the man was pronounced dead.
The decedent has been identified as 21-year-old Brandon Tolson of Northeast, D.C.
Anyone who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone who provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for each homicide committed in the District of Columbia.
CCN: 25085458
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