Former college football player killed in Southeast DC shooting

Muntsier Sharfi, 24, of Bristow, Va. graduated from UVA-Wise in 2020 and was a member of the school's football team.

A former college football player in Virginia has been identified as the victim of a fatal shooting this week in Southeast D.C.

Police say they found 24-year-old Muntsier Sharfi in an overturned vehicle around 9:04 p.m. in the 3300 block of Southern Avenue, SE. 

They found Sharfi suffering from gunshot wounds, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sharfi graduated from UVA-Wise in 2020 and was a member of the football team.

D.C. police are offering up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case. Anyone with information is asked to call police at (202)727-9099.

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