Vehicle Of Interest Sought In Benning Fatal Shooting

WASHINGTON, DC — Homicide detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department are asking the public's help in identifying a vehicle of interest in connection with a Friday afternoon fatal shooting in the Benning area.

On Friday, around 4:50 p.m., officers from the Sixth District responded to the 3800 block of East Capitol Street, N.E., for the report of a shooting. Arriving officers found an unconscious male suffering from gunshot wounds. D.C. Fire and EMS determined the victim showed now signs of lide and pronounced him dead on the scene. He was later taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. MPD identified the decedent as Antwuan Roach, 18, of Southwest.

Police released a photo of a vehicle of interest in the case that was captured on a surveillance camera.

MPD asks anyone with information about any of this case or the vehicle to call 202-727-9099 or submit anonymous information to the department's TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.