Malik Williams, of Southeast DC, was found unconscious and not breathing in the infirmary at the DC Central Detention Facility on Sunday, Oct. 25, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Officers were called to the jail in the 1900 block of D Street SE at approximately 11:36 a.m. for a reported stabbing.
Williams had suffered apparent stab wounds, and despite efforts by DC Fire and EMS personnel to save him, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police have not identified a suspect or disclosed what led to the stabbing. It also remains unclear where inside the facility Williams was attacked or how he ended up in the infirmary.
No arrests have been announced.
Investigators are asking anyone with information to call (202) 727-9099 or text tips to 50411. A reward of up to $25,000 is available for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the killing.
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