In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Washington, D.C., a burst of gunfire shattered the evening calm. On November 5, 2024, at approximately 10:52 p.m., officers from the Seventh District were dispatched to the 3300 block of 6th Street SE following reports of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they discovered a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
The victim was identified as 30-year-old Keion Naylor, a male resident of Suitland, Maryland.
Emergency medical services were promptly on the scene and transported Naylor to a nearby hospital. Despite the life-saving efforts of the medical personnel, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. The Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Branch is leading the investigation into his death, which has been ruled a homicide.
As of now, the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting remain unclear, and authorities have not publicly identified any suspects or made any arrests in connection with the case. The investigation is ongoing, and detectives are actively seeking information from the public to help piece together the events that led to Naylor's death. The Metropolitan Police Department is offering a substantial reward of up to $25,000 for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for this violent crime. They are urging anyone with knowledge of the incident to come forward and have provided contact information for their command information center and a text tip line for anonymous information.