A double shooting in Northeast DC Saturday evening injured one man and killed another.
In a press release, MPD said the two men were found in the 2500 block of 14th Street, Northeast. One of the men, Donald Isiah Jones, 32, was pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital. The other man was admitted to the hospital in stable condition.
A press release from MPD is after the jump.
November 24, 2013
Homicide & Assault with Intent to Kill: 2500 Block of 14th Street, Northeast
(Washington, DC)- The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a homicide which occurred in the 2500 Block of 14th Street, Northeast.
On Saturday, November 23, 2013, at approximately 6:29 pm, officers from the Fifth District responded to the 2500 Block of 14th Street, Northeast for the report of sounds of gunshots. A subsequent report was received for a shooting victim in the 2500 Block of 14th Street, Northeast. Upon their arrival, they located two adult males suffering from gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel responded and transported the first victim to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The remains of the decedent were transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner pending an autopsy and a determination of a cause and manner of death. The second shooting victim was also transported to a local hospital where he was admitted in stable condition.
The decedent is identified as 32-year-old Donald Isiah Jones of No Fixed Address.
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.
