Police Charge Man For Fatally Gunning Down Two Teens In Southeast, D.C.

Thursday, June 26, 2025, 2:20 P.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

WASHINGTON, DC.- On Wednesday, a 23-year-old Southeast, D.C., man was taken into custody and jailed after being charged in connection with a targeted triple shooting that occurred on Friday, May 23, 2025, in Southeast, D.C., claiming the lives of two Southeast teenagers and injuring another teen boy.

     According to D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela A. Smith, on Friday, May 23, 2025, just minutes after 10:15 p.m., members of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District responded to multiple 911 Emergency Calls reporting a shooting on the 4200 Block of 4th Street in Southeast, D.C.

Police Officers Find Three Teens Shot, Two Fatally

     Upon arrival, Police Officers found three teens, all suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene, where, despite life-saving measures, two of the teens, later identified as Jamar Jackson, 19, and Royell Walker, 16, both of Southeast, D.C., succumbed to their injuries and were subsequently pronounced deceased at the scene. The third shooting victim, only identified as a 14-year-old boy, was transported to an area hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. The boy’s condition is currently unknown.

Detectives Indentify Sean McFadden As The Shooter

     During the ensuing investigation, D.C. Homicide Branch Detectives identified Sean McFadden, 23, of Southeast, D.C., as the suspect, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

     On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, McFadden was located and taken into custody and formally charged with two counts of first-degree Murder While Armed. McFadden was processed on the charges and was remanded to the D.C. Central Detention Facility, pending future court proceedings in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

     The investigation currently remains active and ongoing. Anyone with additional information regarding this investigation is urged to contact the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department at (202) 727-9099 or text your information to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. All calls and texts will be kept confidential.

“The rules of the court require us to include a statement that states: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.”