Identity Of Man Fatally Shot At DC Homeless Encampment Revealed

WASHINGTON, DC — Emmanuel Lys, 32, of no mounted tackle was recognized by police because the sufferer in Monday’s deadly capturing at a Northwest homeless encampment, in keeping with a police launch.

Round 9:47 a.m. on Monday, officers heard the sound of a gunshot and had been directed by witnesses to a homeless encampment at Thomas Circle and Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest. Inside a tent, they discovered Lys affected by a gunshot wound, in keeping with police

D.C. Fireplace & EMS examined the Lys and located that he had died from his harm. They later took him to the Workplace of the Chief Coroner.

Assistant D.C. Police Chief Andre Wright informed the Washington Publish that metropolis staff had been involved with these dwelling or visiting contained in the encampment. During the last six months, Metropolitan Police Division officers had visited the encampment for “minor spats involving weapons” and had made arrests, he mentioned.

On Monday, Brooke Pinto, who represents Ward 2 on the D.C. Metropolis Council, posted a message concerning the capturing on her Twitter account:

“As we speak, there was a murder on the Thomas Circle encampment — sadly, one other life misplaced to gun violence. This website has not been protected. All remaining residents within the encampment will likely be moved into PEP-V shelter right now as @DMHHS_DC [Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services] works in the direction of everlasting supportive housing.”

MPD is at the moment providing a reward of as much as $25,000 for anybody who provides info that results in the arrest and conviction of any individual liable for a murder within the District.

Anybody with details about this case is requested to name MPD at 202-727-9099. Nameless ideas could also be submitted through the division’s textual content tip line by texting a message to 50411.