MPD 7D | Homicide: 1600 b/o Morris Rd, SE

Sunday, November 27, 2022

(Washington, DC) – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Saturday, November 26, 2022, in the 1600 block of Morris Road, Southeast.

At approximately 11:05 am, members of the Seventh District responded to the listed location for report of a shooting. Upon arrival, the members located a juvenile male victim, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. 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.

The decedent has been identified as, 16-year-old Jakhi Snider, 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.