Fatal Shooting Of Homeless Man Investigated By DC Police

WASHINGTON, DC -- Metropolitan Police Department homicide detectives are investigating a fatal shooting of a homeless man that took place Saturday in Northwest, according to a police release.

Officers from the Third District responded Saturday, Feb. 15, around 5:59 p.m., to the report of a shooting in the 100 block of N Street, N.W. Arriving on the scene, they found an adult mail suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to an area hospital by D.C. Fire and EMS, but life-saving efforts failed and he was pronounced dead. Police identified the decedent as Eugene Issac Jr., 34, of no fixed address.

Police ask anyone with information about this incident to call 202-727-9099 or send a text message to 50411.