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MPD Investigating Benning Road Homicide

Sunday, July 6, 2025

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in Northeast.

On Saturday, July 5, 2025, at approximately 12:51 a.m., Sixth District officers were flagged down in the 2000 block of Benning Road, Northeast, for an unconscious female. Upon arrival, officers located an adult female victim suffering from gunshot wounds. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital where after all lifesaving efforts failed the victim was pronounced dead.

The decedent has been identified as 28-year-old Daquane Johnson of Northeast, DC.

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: 25100809

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