Do you know who killed Alexis Washington in 2019? In the early hours of a Sunday morning, the quiet of a Washington, D.C. neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. On January 13, 2019, at approximately 1:16 a.m., officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched to the unit block of Forrester Street, Southwest, after reports of gunshots in the area. Upon their arrival, they discovered a grim scene inside a parked vehicle.
Twenty-three-year-old Alexis Washington of Northeast, D.C., was found alongside 20-year-old
Zyair Bradley of Southwest, D.C., both suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency services were called to the scene, and both victims were rushed to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries. Despite the efforts of medical personnel, neither Washington nor Bradley could be saved, and they were both pronounced dead.
The Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Branch launched an investigation into what they classified as a double homicide. In the days following the shooting, the police department appealed to the public for assistance, seeking any information that might lead to the apprehension of those responsible for the deaths of the two young people. A reward of up to $25,000 was offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case.
Despite the ongoing investigation and the offered reward, there have been no public announcements regarding any arrests made or suspects identified in the shooting deaths of Alexis Washington and Zyair Bradley. The case remains an open and active investigation, leaving a community searching for answers and justice for the two lives that were tragically cut short that winter morning.
