MPD 7D | Homicide: 1200 b/o Sumner Road, SE

Thursday, August 17, 2023

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, in the 1200 block of Sumner Road, Southeast.

At approximately 6:58 pm, Seventh District officers responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Shortly after members were notified of a walk-in shooting victim at an area hospital. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male shooting victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. After all life-saving efforts failed, the victim was pronounced dead.

The decedent has been identified as 32-year-old Justin Garland, 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 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.