Man shot dead on Benning Road as DC police launch manhunt

Man gunned down on Benning Road as $25K reward offered in DC homicide

WASHINGTON, DC — A 26-year-old man was shot and killed in Northeast Washington, prompting a homicide investigation and a reward for information leading to an arrest.

Officers responded around 10:10 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, to the 2000 block of Benning Road Northeast, where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound.

Emergency crews transported the victim to a hospital, where he later died despite lifesaving efforts.

Police identified the victim as Jamal Blakes, 26, who had no fixed address.

The Metropolitan Police D...