Homicide on 3500 Block of 22nd Street, SE

Thursday, June 6, 2019

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, in the 3500 block of 22nd Street, Southeast. 

At approximately 8:21 pm, members of the Seventh District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, members located an adult male victim, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital. After all life-saving efforts failed, the victim was pronounced dead. Additionally, a juvenile male victim arrived at local hospital suffering from a gunshot wound. He was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

The decedent has been identified as 39 year-old Bruce Gilmore of Southeast, DC. 

The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any 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.