WASHINGTON, DC – Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch officials are intensifying their search for a suspect involved in a fatal shooting incident that occurred in Southeast Washington, D.C.
The incident took place on November 4, 2023, around 3:45 p.m. in the 1400 block of L Street, Southeast. First District officers, responding to a shooting report, discovered a young man suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite efforts by DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The deceased has been identified as 22-year-old Charles Towles from Southeast, DC. Investigations have led to the identification of 20-year-old Tremon Jackson, also a Southeast, DC resident, as the primary suspect. Jackson is currently wanted under a DC Superior Court arrest warrant for Second Degree Murder While Armed.
Authorities have circulated Jackson’s photo and are appealing to the public for any information that can assist in his apprehension. Anyone with relevant information is encouraged to contact the police at 202-727-9099. For those wishing to provide information anonymously, the department’s TEXT TIP LINE is available by texting to 50411.
