Police have identified the man killed early Saturday morning as 44-year-old Tracy McFadden of Northeast D.C.
McFadden was found shot on the 2700 block of Georgia Avenue Northwest at 2:28 a.m., MPD says. He died at a local hospital.
MPD’s full statement is below:
Homicide: 2700 Block of Georgia Avenue, NW
(Washington, DC)-Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal shooting which occurred in the 2700 block of Georgia Avenue, NW.
On Saturday, January 19, 2013, at approximately 2:28 am, units from the Third District responded to the 2700 block of Georgia Avenue, NW for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, they located an adult male lying on the ground suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services transported the victim to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.
The decedent is identified as 44-year-old Tracy McFadden of Northeast, 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.
