WASHINGTON — A man was shot multiple times and killed in Southeast D.C. early Monday, sparking a homicide investigation, according to police.
Officers with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) responded to Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue Southeast, nearby Malcom X Avenue Southeast, around 2:35 a.m. after a report of a shooting in the area. When they arrived, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds to his upper body.
Police said he was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim was identified as 43-year-old Joseph Crockett, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
Detectives are working to develop a motive as well as possible suspects in the deadly shooting case.
While conducting the initial investigation, officers shut down Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast in the area where the shooting happened.
According to MPD, as of Friday, there has been a total of 103 homicides reported across the District this year. This is an increase of 20% compared to 2022 which saw 86 homicides within the same span of time.