19-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Northeast DC: Police

WASHINGTON, DC - The Metropolitan Police Department is actively looking for the person who shot and killed a 19-year-old man over the weekend.

According to police, around 10:20 a.m. on Saturday, police responded to the 1000 block of Rhode Island Avenue NE in reference to a shooting. Once on scene, police said they located a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police said the victim was ultimately pronounced dead at the hospital. He has been identified as Daquan Hankins, 19, of northeast 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 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 sending a text message to 50411.