Washington, D.C. – The D.C. Metro Police Department’s Homicide Branch is currently investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in Southeast D.C. on Tuesday afternoon.
At around 4:22 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 5000 block of C Street following reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, they discovered two men with gunshot injuries; one victim was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was transported to a local hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
The deceased has been identified as 25-year-old Rasheem Bankins from Temple Hills, MD.
Authorities are appealing to the public for any information related to this case and encourage those with knowledge of the incident to contact the police at 202-727-9099. For those wishing to provide information anonymously, the department’s TEXT TIP LINE is available by texting 50411.