WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tragedy struck Southeast Washington, D.C., as a man was fatally shot in his residence yesterday evening. The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch has launched an investigation into the incident.
The event occurred at around 6:40 p.m. in the 2300 block of S Street. Officers, responding to reports of a shooting, discovered a man inside a residence, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite the immediate response, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities have identified the victim as 65-year-old Lance Anthony Holmes, a resident of Southeast D.C.
In the wake of this incident, the Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance. Anyone with information related to this case is urged to contact the police at 202-727-9099. To ensure confidentiality, individuals can also submit information anonymously via the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by texting 50411