Democratic National Committee Staffer Seth Rich Fatally Shot in Washington DC

Seth Rich. (LinkedIn)

A staffer working for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) was shot and killed on Sunday morning in Washington, D.C.

The DNC confirmed the death of Seth Rich, 27, on Monday, according to its chair, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz. He worked as the DNC’s voter expansion data director, according to his LinkedIn page.

“Our hearts are broken with the loss of one of our DNC family members over the weekend. Seth Rich was a dedicated, selfless public servant who worked tirelessly to protect the most sacred right we share as Americans—the right to vote,” she said in a statement. “He saw the great potential of our nation and believed that, together, we can make the world a better place.”