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Homicide: 1700 Block of 8th Street, Northwest

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Saturday, June 25, 2022, in the 1700 block of 8th Street, Northwest.

At approximately 9:20 pm, members of the Third District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, the members located an adult male victim and a juvenile male victim, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victims to area hospitals for treatment.

On Sunday, June 26, 2022, the juvenile male victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

The decedent has been identified as 15 year-old Blue Bryant, Northwest, 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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