1-year-old Carmelo Duncan fatally shot in Washington D.C, 60k reward offered

Authorities in Washington, D.C., are offering as much as $60,000 in reward money as they search for suspects in the shooting death of 1-year-old Carmelo Duncan.

Carmelo was shot and killed in Washington D.C. while riding in a vehicle.

Authorities said D.C. police responded to reports of gunfire around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 5700 block of Southern Avenue.

The man driving the vehicle, the child’s father, as well as a second child riding in the car at the time were not injured, according to police.

Carmelo Duncan was transported to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

His killing marks the third shooting of a juvenile in the city this week, and the youngest homicide victim in D.C. this year.

The Metropolitan Police Department is currently offering a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone who can provide information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia.

In partnership with MPD, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Washington Field Division has offered an additional $25,000 and the FBI Washington Field Office has offered an additional $10,000 bringing the total reward amount to $60,000 for information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the suspects in this case.

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.