Woman Killed in Southwest Shooting

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Sunday, July 30, 2023, in the 4000 block of South Capitol Street, Southwest.

At approximately 8:57 a.m., members of the Seventh District responded to the listed location for report of a suicide. Upon arrival, officers located a woman suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital, where, after all lifesaving efforts failed, she was pronounced dead. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner later ruled her death a homicide.

The decedent has been identified as 31-year-old Tyshida Williams, of Southeast, DC.

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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