The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting which occurred in the 1300 block of First Street, NW.

At approximately 1:54 am on Friday, July 25, 2008, officers from the Fifth District responded to the 1300 block of First Street, NW, to investigate the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was subsequently transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead at 2:33 am.

The decedent in this case is identified as 24-year-old Alan Martin of the unit block of Hanover Place, NW.

This case remains under investigation by detectives from the department’s Homicide and Sexual Offenses Branch. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call police at (202) 727-9099 or 1-888-919-CRIM [E]. Anonymous information may also be forwarded to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411.

The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia.