Surveillance video released of suspect in Northeast DC homicide

WASHINGTON — Detectives have released surveillance video of a suspect wanted for his involvement in a deadly shooting in Northeast D.C. in hopes of having the public's help identifying and locating him.

At 11:22 a.m. on Monday, officers with the Metropolitan Police Department responded to the 800 block of 10th Street Northeast for a report of a shooting. At the scene, officers located a man who had been shot.

DC Fire and Emergency Services responded to the scene and pronounced the man dead after finding no signs consistent with life.

The victim remained on the scene until taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for further examination.

Police say the victim of this shooting has been identified as 71-year-old Eddie Curtis of Northeast, D.C.

The suspect was captured by a surveillance camera and can be seen in the video below:

The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for each homicide committed in the District of Columbia. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.