Infant's Death Ruled Homicide in NW D.C.

The death of 2-month-old Amiri Royal Bynum in Northwest D.C. on May 27 has been ruled a homicide by the D.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, citing fentanyl intoxication as the cause. Emergency responders found the infant unconscious in an apartment on Newton Street NW and transported him to a hospital where he later died. The police have not disclosed how Amiri came into contact with the drugs and no suspects have been identified or arrested. Authorities are appealing to the public for information and have offered a $25,000 reward for details leading to an arrest and conviction. This incident follows other tragic cases in D.C. involving young children and drug overdoses, highlighting the ongoing crisis of fentanyl in the city.