MPD: homicide on the 200 block of Bates Street NW earlier today

From: "Press, MPD (MPD)" <mpd.press@dc.gov>
To: "mpd-5d@yahoogroups.com" <mpd-5d@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 7, 2013 10:25 AM
Subject: [MPD-5D] FW: Homicide: 200 Block of Bates Street, Northwest

                        

Contact: Police Officer Araz Alali (202-727-4383)

December 7, 2013

        

Homicide: 200 Block of Bates Street, Northwest

(Washington, DC)- The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a homicide which occurred in the 200 block of Bates Street, Northwest.

On Saturday, December 7, 2013, at approximately 12:10 am, police officers from the Fifth District responded to the 200 block of Bates Street, Northwest for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, they located an adult male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.  DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel responded and did not find any signs consistent with life.  The decedent remained on the scene and was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner pending an autopsy and a determination of a cause and manner of death.

The decedent is identified as 32 year-old Lamont William Hall of Southeast, Washington, DC.

The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that 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 the police at (202) 727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411.

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