70-year-old Maryland man stabbed to death in southeast DC

WASHINGTON – A 70-year-old man from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was found stabbed to death in southeast DC early Tuesday morning

The Metropolitan Police Department is actively seeking information from the public as it currently has no leads on this case.

The murder occurred around 3:40 a.m. near Livingston Road SE.

Police initially responded to an emergency call about a traffic accident and discovered an unoccupied vehicle on the sidewalk that had collided with a telephone pole.

Officers found Johnathan Reeves on the nearby street, suffering from multiple stab wounds, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Johnathan Reeves, 70, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Photo via family

Reeves, a retired electrician and pipefitter, was described by his sister, brother and girlfriend as a very outgoing and funny person who enjoyed roller skating.

They said that while they did not know why he was in Southeast DC, they believed he may have dropped someone off after a roller skating ride on Monday night.

Reeves, who had no children and was never married, leaves behind a girlfriend of 25 years who is deeply saddened and trying to understand why someone would harm the love of her life.

The Metropolitan Police Department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for this crime.

Anyone with knowledge of the incident is asked to call police at (202) 727-9099 or text tips to the department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.