WASHINGTON -- One hundred and forty-five. That is the number of people killed so far this year in D.C.
The number marks nearly 50 percent more killings compared to this time in 2017.
D.C. police released surveillance video connected to two of those murders as they work toward making arrests.
Family members for one family were too emotional to talk on camera Saturday night, but they are asking for the public’s help identifying one of the men who was caught on camera.
It was around 6:00 a.m. in the morning on Saturday last week when a man walked inside of a Valero gas station on Brentwood Avenue near V Street in Northeast.
The video shows him walking behind the counter, snatching the cash register, and firing a gunshot into the front door before leaving.
However, what is not seen in the video is the man who was shot inside.
Nazir Ahmad was killed.
His picture was plastered on neighboring business as police searched for the person of interest in the video and worked to figure out who murdered the 68-year-old at a gas station.
On Tuesday, Nov. 27th, police arrested 32-year-old Demetrius Pierce and charged him with second-degree murder while armed in connection with Ahmad's death.
Three days before Ahmad’s killing, police said another man caught on video may be connected to a homicide near Union Station.
A homeless man was shot several times and killed on Halloween. His name was James Ferrell.
The man was seen on video casually walking around Union Station, and detectives want to speak with him about the murder.
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. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.
