WASHINGTON — DC Police said Malik Moore, an 18-year-old from Northeast D.C., was the first homicide victim inside the District in 2026, identifying the young adult who was shot and killed overnight on Wednesday.
Homicide detectives were still working to learn exactly what happened and are asking for the public’s help to find the suspect responsible for the shooting.
Moore was shot multiple times inside a residence on the 1300 block of Varnum Street Northeast. Police were called to the scene at around 12:04 a.m. on Wednesday. Detectives said the 18-year-old was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead…