An 18-year-old Black male named Jaqiah Johnson was shot and killed in Southeast Washington, D.C., on the evening of August 25, 2023. The shooting occurred at about 7:08 p.m. in the 2000 block of Naylor Road SE, near an elementary school. Officers arriving on scene found Johnson with gunshot wounds; DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services pronounced him dead at the scene.

Police have not released information about a suspect or a motive, and detectives from the Homicide Branch are actively investigating. The Metropolitan Police Department has offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction. No arrests have been announced and the case remains open.

If anyone has information about what happened that evening or knew Jaqiah, please contact investigators.