DC police ID victim in Shaw homicide

WASHINGTON - D.C. police have released the identity of a man who was shot to death in the Shaw neighborhood Sunday night.

Police say 19-year-old Tahlil Byrd of Southeast was shot and killed outside the Wonder Bread Factory near the Shaw-Howard University Metro station.

They responded to the scene in the 600 block of S Street around 10 p.m.

A doorbell camera in the neighborhood recorded gunshots, and the voice of a man crying out for help.

One neighbor, Nahem Simon, told FOX 5 that he's seen an uptick in crime in the area.

According to Simon, his camera has recoded seven violent crimes in just the last two months.

Simon also said a suspect pulled a gun on him during one incident.

Crime statistics from D.C. police confirmed a 50 percent surge in violent crime this year compared to last year.

Officers have no suspects or motives in Sunday night's homicide at this time. The shooting is still under investigation.

If you have any information that might help police in their investigation, call (202) 727-9099.