MPD: 9.26.17 Homicide: 1700 block of North Capitol Street NE

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Subject: [MPD-5D] 9.26.17 Homicide: 1700 Block of North Capitol Street, Northeast [1 Attachment]

September 26, 2017

           

Homicide: 1700 Block of North Capitol Street, Northeast

(Washington, DC) – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred in the 1700 block of North Capitol Street, Northeast, on Saturday, September 23, 2017.

At approximately 11:20 pm, members of the Fifth District responded to the listed location for the report of a man down. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male, suffering from a stab wound. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital.

On Monday, September 25, 2017, the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

The decedent has been identified as 46-year-old Andrew Alphonzo Cook, III., of Northeast, 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 responsible 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 sending a text message to 50411.

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