The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a juvenile male in a homicide that occurred in Northeast.
On Saturday, July 11, 2026, at approximately 8:24 p.m., Fifth District officers responded to the 1600 block of Rosedale Street, Northeast, for the report of a man down. Upon arrival, officers located a juvenile male on the sidewalk suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene, and after finding no signs consistent with life, they pronounced the victim dead.
The detectives’ investigation determined that the offense occurred within a home in the 1600 block of Rosedale Street, NE.
The victim has been identified as 13-year-old Ahmad Mims, of Northeast, DC.
On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, pursuant to a DC Superior Court pre-petition custody order, members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force located and arrested a 12-year-old juvenile male of Northeast, DC. The juvenile has been charged with Voluntary Manslaughter while Armed.