A young man’s life was abruptly ended this past weekend in Northwest D.C. as police are left piecing together the details of a shooting that occurred in Rock Creek Cemetery. Last Saturday, Metropolitan Police Department’s Fourth District officers were dispatched at 4:46 p.m. following a report of gunfire, finding an unresponsive adult male bearing the scars of a violent altercation, the report said.
Despite the backdrop of aged headstones and whispering trees, it was here, on the cemetery’s grounds, that Brandon Ward, a 22-year-old resident of Northwest, D.C., met an untimely death. Arriving emergency medical services attempted to revive the young man, but their efforts proved futile. According to a press release from the
Metropolitan Police Department
, he was pronounced dead after lifesaving measures failed.
Police have issued an appeal to anyone with information that might shed light on the circumstances surrounding the shooting to come forward. An incentive of up to $25,000 is being offered for tips leading to the arrest and conviction of those implicated in the crime. Looking for help in an understanding that sometimes, the keystone that solves a case is held in the silent testimony of a bystander, the MPD is asking individuals to call (202) 727-9099 or text their tip to the TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.
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