DC Woman, 28, Killed In Northwest Shooting: Police

WASHINGTON, DC — Homicide detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department are investigating the fatal shooting of a woman in the Sursum Corda area of the District Wednesday night, according to a police report.

Around 10:45 p.m., officers from the First District responded to the 1200 block of North Capitol Street, N.W., for the report of gunshots. Arriving on the scene, they found a woman suffering from gunshot wounds. D.C. Fire and EMS took the victim to a nearby hospital for treatment, but all lifesaving efforts failed and she was pronounced dead.

MPD identified the decedent as Shantal Hill, 23, of Northwest.

Police ask anyone with information about this incident to call 202-727-9099 or text an anonymous text to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.