The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the community’s help to locate a wanted suspect in a fatal shooting in Southeast.
On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at approximately 12:41 p.m., Seventh District officers responded to the 2300 block of Pitts Place, Southeast, for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult female, unconscious and not breathing suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and after all lifesaving measures failed, the victim was pronounced dead.
The decedent has been identified as 32-year-old Tequila Parker of Southeast, DC.
The suspect has been identified as 20-year-old Mercury Ford of Southeast, DC. He is currently wanted on a DC Superior Court arrest warrant for First Degree Murder while Armed.
A photo of the suspect can be seen below:
This case remains under investigation. Anyone who has knowledge of the whereabouts of this person of interest should take no action but call police