DC Police: Alexandria Resident Dies After Fatal Shooting in DC

Detectives from DC’s Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal shooting that took the life of an Alexandria man Sunday morning in DC, according to a news release from DC police.

Willard Carlos “Weedy” Shelton, 38, died Sunday after he was shot in DC. Police found Shelton wounded from gunshots Sunday morning just after 7 a.m. in the 2500 block of Pomeroy Road SE in DC, according to the release.

When police arrived on the scene, they located Shelton, suffering from gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Medical Emergency Services personnel transported the victim to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

According to his Facebook page, Shelton was a 1992 graduate of T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria.

The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone who provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons wanted for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call DC police at (202) 727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIPLINE by text messaging 50411.

PHOTO of Willard C. ”Weedy” Shelton via Facebook