Suspected DC shooter found dead, 4 victims reported: Police

The suspected shooter who injured four people in northwest Washington, DC, is dead, DC Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert Contee said.

The gunmen “took his own life” in a fifth-floor apartment located in the area of Connecticut Avenue and Van Ness St., NW, D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said during a press conference Friday evening.

4.23.22 Chief Contee provides an update on an officer involved shooting in the 800 block of Crittenden Street, NW. pic.twitter.com/Q3cIngmVBW
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) April 23, 2022

Police are not looking for another suspect, Contee said.

The suspect has been located deceased inside of a residence in the area of Conn Ave and Van Ness St, NW.

The shelter in place has now ended.

Thank you to our community for your cooperation and thank you to our DC government and federal partners for your assistance today.
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) April 23, 2022

Police recovered multiple firearms and a large quantity of ammo inside the fifth-floor apartment where the suspect was found deceased.

*PHOTOS* Multiple firearms and a large quantity of ammo were recovered inside the fifth floor apartment where the suspect was found deceased. pic.twitter.com/3mR2uoqFTM
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) April 23, 2022

23-year-old Raymond Spencer of Fairfax, Virginia is the deceased suspected shooter, DC Police confirmed.

🚨MPD is seeking the below person of interest in connection to the shooting in the 2900 block of Van Ness Street, NW. This individual is 23 year-old Raymond Spencer of Fairfax, Virginia. 🚨 pic.twitter.com/ziR0Vutw0p
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) April 22, 2022

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