23-Year-Old Shot And Killed In D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – 23-year-old Romello Hammond, of Southeast, D.C., was shot and killed in Southeast, D.C. Friday night. The Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department is investigating the homicide.

Just after 10:30 pm, officers arrived at the 900 block of Varney Street to investigate a report of gunshots. Police found the shooting victim. EMS and DC Fire responded and pronounced Hammond dead at the scene.

 This case remains under investigation. If you have any information about this incident, please take no action but call the police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.