DC man wanted for allegedly shooting, killing woman in Southeast: police

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A D.C. man is wanted for a shooting that left one woman dead in Southeast. 

The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the community’s help to locate a wanted suspect.

The suspect has been identified as 20-year-old Mercury Ford of Southeast, D.C. He is currently wanted on a D.C. Superior Court arrest warrant for first-degree murder while armed.

On Tuesday, May 27, around 12:41 p.m., officers responded to the 2300 block of Pitts Place, Southeast, for the report of a shooting. 

Upon arrival, officers located an adult woman, unconscious and not breathing, suffering from a gunshot wound. After all lifesaving measures failed, the victim was pronounced dead.

The decedent has been identified as 32-year-old Tequila Parker of Southeast, D.C.

Anyone with any information on this incident is asked to contact police.