US Marshals join MPD investigation to find suspect wanted in Labor Day murder

WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Marshals Service, along with the Metropolitan Police Department, is investigating a shooting that killed a Northwest D.C. man on Labor Day.

The victim, identified as Francois Adkins, 36, was shot and killed at approximately 4:15 p.m. Monday in the 2300 block of 14th Street NE.

A combined reward of up to $40,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this case.

Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact MPD at 212-727-9099 or TEXT TIP LINE to 50411. Tips may also be submitted via the USMS Tips App.

The U.S. Marshals Service is the federal government’s primary agency for fugitive investigations. The Marshals have the broadest arrest authority among federal law enforcement agencies. U.S. Marshals assist state and local agencies in locating and apprehending their most violent fugitives.

Source: U.S. Marshals Service, usmarshals.gov