In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Washington, D.C., the sound of gunfire shattered the calm on a residential street. On August 5, 2025, at approximately 11:19 p.m., 29-year-old Devonta Bazemore, a male resident of Northwest, D.C., was shot and killed in the 1800 block of U Street, Southeast, in the Anacostia neighborhood. When Seventh District officers arrived at the scene, they discovered a grim tableau. Mr.
Bazemore was found unconscious, not breathing, and suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Despite the immediate response from D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services, all lifesaving efforts were in vain, and he was pronounced dead at the location.
The violence of that night was not limited to a single victim. Two other individuals, an adult male and an adult female, were also found at the scene with gunshot wounds. They were conscious and breathing when police arrived and were transported to a local hospital for treatment of what were described as non-life-threatening injuries. The incident was part of a triple shooting that left a community mourning and searching for answers.
In the aftermath of the shooting, the Metropolitan Police Department launched a homicide investigation. As of the latest available reports, there was no information released regarding a suspect or any potential lookouts. The investigation into the circumstances of Devonta Bazemore's death is ongoing. Authorities have urged the public to come forward with any information they might have, offering a reward of up to $25,000 for tips that lead to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for this homicide. The police have asked anyone with knowledge of the incident to contact them directly or to send an anonymous tip via their text line.
