Northwest, D.C. Man Fatally Gunned Down Wednesday Night In Northeast

Friday, February 21, 2025, 7:00 A.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

WASHINGTON, DC.- Detectives of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are searching for the gunman who opened fire Wednesday night in Northeast, D.C., leaving a 23-year-old Northwest, D.C. man dead on the street.

     According to D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela A. Smith, on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, shortly after 9:30 p.m., members of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department’s First District responded to a report of a man being shot on the 700 Block of H. Street in Northeast, D.C.

Police Found Man Shot Dead

     Upon arrival, Police Officers located a man, later identified as Jaydon Parson, 23, of Northwest, D.C., unresponsive from gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services subsequently pronounced Mr. Parson deceased at the scene.

     The investigation remains active and ongoing as Detectives continue the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of Mr. Parson.

     Anyone with information regarding this investigation 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.

     The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department is currently offering a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone who provides information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the shooting death of Mr. Parson.