Northeast Man Fatally Wounded In Sunday Morning Shooting In The Sursum Corda Area

WASHINGTON, DC — D.C. homicide detectives are searching for the person responsible for the fatal shooting of 36-year-old Morris Mitchell of Northeast early Sunday morning in the Sursum Corda area.

Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department found Mitchell, suffering from gunshot wounds, after they had responded around 1:05 a.m. to the 1100 block of 1st Place, Northwest for the report of a shooting,

Emergency medical personnel examined Mitchell and determined that he had died. His body was later taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

MPD is currently offering a reward of up to $25,000 for anyone who supplies information that leads to the arrest and conviction of any person responsible for a homicide in the District.

Anyone with information about Mitchell's death is asked to call MPD at 202-727-9099. Anonymous tips may be submitted via the department's text tip line by texting a message to 50411.