Woman and 1-year-old child found dead in Northwest DC apartment: police

Police continue to search for answers after a woman and child were found dead in an apartment in the 5400 block of Connecticut Avenue of Northwest, D.C. 

Woman and child found dead in D.C. apartment

What we know:

The victims have been identified as 38-year-old Ebony Washington and 1-year-old Kemy Washington of Northwest, D.C. 

The cause of death is pending an autopsy by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the District of Columbia. 

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Police say they arrived at an apartment in Northwest around 12:47 p.m. on January 18, 2025, for a welfare check. Once on the scene, officers located an adult woman and a baby girl both unconscious and not breathing. 

They were both pronounced dead on the scene. 

What we don't know:

There are currently no suspects. 

According to police, this case is a death investigation. Anyone with any information on this incident is asked to contact police. 

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