Man Fatally Gunned Down Saturday Night In Southeast, D.C.

Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 7:45 A.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

WASHINGTON, DC.- The D.C.Metropolitan Police Department is continuing the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a 37-year-old Washington, D.C., man who was found dead late Saturday night on a Southeast, D.C. street.

     According to D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela A. Smith, on Saturday, October 18, 2025, just shortly after 9:30 p.m., members of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department’s Seventh District responded to reports of gunfire on the 3200 Block of 15th Place in Southeast, D.C.

Police Find Man Fatally Gunned Down

     Upon arrival, Police Officers located a man, identified as Eric Jones, 37, of Southeast, D.C., on the ground having succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds. Mr. Jones was subsequently pronounced deceased at the scene by DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services.

     The investigation remains active and ongoing. No arrests have been reported as Detectives continue the search for the gunman and a motive for the shooting.

     Anyone with information regarding the shooting death of Mr. Jones 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 information will be kept confidential.