DC police search for missing 2 year old after mother found shot dead in alley

DC police search for missing 2 year old after mother found shot dead

D.C. police are searching for a missing 2‑year‑old boy after his mother was found shot to death late Tuesday in a northwest alley.

WASHINGTON - D.C. police are searching for a missing 2‑year‑old boy after his mother was found shot to death late Tuesday in a northwest alley.

Authorities identified the child as Royce Hawkins, who was last seen with his mother around 7 p.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of Kenyon Street NW.

Search continues for missing 2 year old

D.C. police are searching for a missing 2‑year‑old boy after his mother was found shot to death late Tuesday in a northwest alley.

Officers were called around 10:52 p.m. to the 600 block of Kenyon Street, where they found the woman suffering from gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators believe an argument with a man preceded the shooting. Police say the suspect may be someone known to the woman. No arrests have been made.

DC police search for missing 2 year old after mother found shot dead in alley (Metropolitan Police Department)

Police are urging anyone who sees Royce to call 911 immediately. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact police at 202-727‑9099 or text tips to 50411. Officials describe him as a black male, light complexion with brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing a long sleeved yellow and blue striped shirt. 

The Metropolitan Police Department offers a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in each homicide case in the District.