Detectives assigned to the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide and Sexual Offenses Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred in the 4300 block of Fourth Street, SE.

At approximately 10:38 pm on Thursday, November 13, 2008, members of the Seventh District responded to the 4300 block of Fourth Street, SE for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found two male victims suffering from gunshot wounds.

Personnel from the DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department responded to the scene, but could find no signs consistent with life for the juvenile victim. He was pronounced dead at 1:12 am on Friday, November 14, 2008. He has been identified as 15-year-old Cinquan Tinker of the 4300 block of Fourth Street, SE.

An adult male victim was transported by personnel from the DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department to an area hospital. His name is being withheld at this time, as he is a witness in this case.

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 wanted for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia.

Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to DC Crime Solvers at 1-800-673-2777. If the information provided by the caller to the Crime Solvers Unit leads to an arrest and indictment, that caller will be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.