On a Sunday afternoon in Washington, D.C., 36-year-old Eric Delonte Barbour, a male resident of the Southwest quadrant of the city, was fatally shot on January 26, 2020. The incident occurred around 2:15 p.m. in the unit block of N Street, SW, a neighborhood situated near Nationals Park and a Metropolitan Police Department station. Officers from the First District responded to a report of a shooting and discovered Barbour in a rear area, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
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medical services transported him to a local hospital for treatment of his life-threatening injuries. Despite all life-saving efforts, he succumbed to his wounds and was pronounced dead. The Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Branch launched an investigation into his death, classifying it as a homicide.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, police had not determined a motive and had no information about any potential suspects. The Metropolitan Police Department has offered a reward of up to $25,000 for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for his death. As of now, there have been no public announcements regarding any arrests or the identification of any suspects in the ongoing investigation. The department continues to ask for the public's help, encouraging anyone with information to come forward.
