21-Year-Old Dead In D.C. Triple Shooting

21-Year-Old Dead In D.C. Triple Shooting
File Photo: Crime Scene Tape, Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A 21-year-old man is dead, and two others are injured in a shooting in Northeast, D.C. Tuesday night.

A shooting was reported in the 1400 Block of Saratoga Avenue at approximately 10:30 p.m., according to the Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department. When police arrived, they found three men all suffering from gunshot wounds. The victims were brought to a nearby hospital for treatment, One of the victims later succumbed to his injuries.

The other two victims are treated for non-life-threatening injuries. 21-year-old Jayvon Jones of D.C. was identified as the victim who did not survive.

This case remains under active investigation. If you have any information about this incident, please call the police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.