WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Sunday morning in Northwest Washington, leaving one man dead and a woman injured, authorities announced.
According to police, Second District officers responded to the 1300 block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest, at approximately 2:52 a.m. on Sunday, October 18, 2026, following reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, responding officers located two adult victims suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. One victim, an adult male, was unconscious and not breathing. A second victim, an adult female, was found conscious and breathing.
Personnel from D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and initiated life-saving measures. Despite those efforts, the male victim was pronounced dead on the scene. The female victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Police confirmed that gunfire also damaged a window of a nearby unoccupied business, with no additional injuries reported.
Authorities identified the decedent as 22-year-old Ronnie Amarion Massey of Fairfax, Virginia. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding the incident to call the Metropolitan Police Department at (202) 727-9099 or text tips to the department’s text tip line at 50411. A reward of up to $25,000 is offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone responsible for homicides in the District.
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