WASHINGTON, D.C. – A high school student, 18, was fatally shot in a hotel room in northeast D.C. on Saturday night.
The Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department received a report of a gunshot shortly before 10 p.m. Officers discovered 18-year-old Akira Wilson of Washington, D.C., suffering from a gunshot wound inside a hotel room at the Hilton Garden Inn. Wilson was pronounced dead at the scene.
Akira Wilson was a senior at Jackson-Reed High School. Sah Brown, the principal of the school, released a letter regarding Wilson.
“It is with great sadness that we share news about a member of our school community,” Brown’s letter said. “Akira Wilson, a 12th grader at Jackson-Reed, died under tragic circumstances on November 19. Let us join in sending love and support to her family and friends as they grieve this devastating loss. As a member of the Jackson-Reed family, we know Akira will be missed by all who know her.”
Investigations are ongoing in this case. As of yet, no information has been released by the police regarding a suspect or a possible motive.
If you have any information about this shooting, please the police at 202-727-9099 or TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411. This case remains under investigation.