One dead, two injured in shooting in Southeast DC neighborhood

One person is dead and two others injured after a shooting in Southeast D.C. Tuesday evening. Metropolitan Police Department officers responded around 6:59 p.m. on April 21, 2026, to the 1300 block of Morris Road, Southeast for a reported shooting. When officers arrived, they located three victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Police say one adult male was found unconscious and not breathing. He has since been declared dead. A second adult male and an adult female were both conscious and breathing at the scene and were transported for medical treatment. Police have not released the identities of the victims. There is currently no lookout for a suspect, and investigators have not shared what may have led to the shooting. The investigation remains ongoing as detectives gather evidence and work to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. Anyone with information is urged to call police at 202-727-9099 or text a tip to 50411.