A shooting Saturday night in the 4400 block of Benning Road Northeast killed a 31-year-old Northeast DC man, police said Sunday.
That man, identified as Robert Plight, was found shot shortly after 8 p.m. He was taken to a hospital where he died.
A press release from MPD is after the jump.
June 2, 2013
Homicide: 4400 Block of Benning Road, NE
(Washington, DC)-Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal shooting which occurred in the 4400 block of Benning Road, Northeast.
On Saturday, June 1, 2013 at approximately 8:10 pm, officers from the Sixth District responded to the 4400 block of Benning Road, NE for the report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they located an adult male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Personnel from DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services transported the victim to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.
The decedent is identified as 31 year-old Robert Plight 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.
