MPD Probes Shippen Lane Homicide

DC Metropolitan Police

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in Southeast.

On Saturday, June 20, 2026, at approximately 11:51 a.m., Seventh District officers responded to the 1400 block of Bruce Place, Southeast, for the report of an unconscious person. Upon arrival, officers found an adult male victim, inside of a vehicle, suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and despite all lifesaving efforts pronounced the victim deceased. The on-scene investigation determined that the offense occurred in the 1400 block of Shippen Lane, Southeast.

The victim has been identified as 20-year-old Manuel Enrique Garcia Reyes, of Alexandria, VA.

Anyone who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police

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