A man who died after being found stabbed in the 1200 block of North Capitol Street NW late Friday night has been identified by MPD as 42-year-old John Wesley Griffin of Southeast, Washington, DC.
A press release from MPD is below.
May 19, 2012
Homicide: 1200 Block of North Capitol Street, NW
(Washington, DC)-Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating the homicide which occurred in the 1200 block of North Capitol Street, NW.
On Friday, May 18, 2012 at approximately 9:30 pm, units from the First District responded to the 1200 block of North Capitol Street, NW for the report of a stabbing. Upon their arrival, they located an adult male suffering multiple stab wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel transported the victim to a local hospital where he subsequently succumbed to his wounds and was pronounced dead.
The decedent has been identified as 42 year-old John Wesley Griffin of Southeast, Washington, 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 wanted for any 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 text messaging 50411.
