Gunman in a random mass shooting in Washington’s Van Ness neighborhood.
Raymond Spencer of Fairfax, Virginia, was 23 years old when he committed the crime and then killed himself.
He perched from a sniping position on the fifth floor of an apartment building near a school. Four victims were hit, none fatally.
The photo of the room where D.C. law enforcement found the deceased mass shooting suspect and multiple firearms has an illustration of Yakub, a figure in Nation of Islam ideology. The Nation of Islam is a black nationalist Islamic movement and political group. pic.twitter.com/MmdLG14kvU
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) April 23, 2022
🚨MPD is seeking the below person of interest in connection to the shooting in the 2900 block of Van Ness Street, NW. This individual is 23 year-old Raymond Spencer of Fairfax, Virginia. 🚨 pic.twitter.com/ziR0Vutw0p
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) April 22, 2022
An account that went by Raymond Spencer on 4chan posted a graphic video of the shooting on the message board.
DC Police Chief Robert Contee says "We believe that the suspect took his own life as MPD members were entering or breaching the apartment where the suspect was located."
MPD doesn't confirm the identity of the suspect at this time, Pending official notification of next of kin.
— Beatrice-Elizabeth Peterson (@MissBeaE) April 23, 2022
The photo of the room where D.C. law enforcement found the deceased mass shooting suspect and multiple firearms has an illustration of Yakub, a figure in Nation of Islam ideology. The Nation of Islam is a black nationalist Islamic movement and political group.
D.C. police Chief Robert Contee said they believe Spencer died by suicide as officers were entering the fifth floor apartment where he was staying.
