Man Fatally Stabbed Saturday Night In Northwest D.C.
Monday, November 18, 2024, 5:45 P.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
WASHINGTON, DC.- A 31-year-old Northwest, D.C. man tragically became another victim to fall prey to the senseless violence plaguing the nation’s capitol after he was stabbed to death Saturday night on a Northwest, D.C. street.
According to D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela A. Smith, on Saturday, November 16, 2024, just minutes after 6:30 p.m., members of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency Call reporting a stabbing on the 4000 Block of Kanas Avenue in Northwest, D.C.
Upon arrival, Police Officers found a man, later identified as Vance Contee, 31, of Northwest, D.C., unresponsive from multiple stab wounds.
Mr. Contee was immediately transported by DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services to a nearby hospital, where, despite life-saving measures, Mr. Contee succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased a short time later.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. No arrests have been made, and Detectives are continuing to search for the assailant.
Anyone with information regarding the stabbing death of Mr. Contee is urged to contact the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. All calls and texts will be kept confidential.
