WASHINGTON, D.C. – A fatal shooting inside a restaurant in Northwest D.C. has prompted an investigation by the D.C. Metro Police Department’s Homicide Branch. The incident occurred early Saturday morning in the 1300 block of U Street.
Officers from the Third District, while patrolling the area, heard gunshots at approximately 1:12 a.m. and responded to the scene. They found 43-year-old Kenneth Goins of Salisbury, MD, inside the restaurant with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite immediate lifesaving attempts, Goins was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities urge anyone with information about the incident to contact the police at (202) 727-9099 or send a tip via text to 50411.