The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Friday in Southeast Washington, DC. Officers from the Seventh District responded to gunshots heard around 12:33 p.m. on the 1300 block of Southern Avenue, Southeast, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

When officers arrived, they found 61-year-old Fred Morgan of Southeast, DC, with a gunshot wound. He was taken by DC Fire and Emergency Services to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The incident is being investigated as a homicide, as reported by the Metropolitan Police Department.

The investigation into Morgan's death is ongoing, and the police are asking anyone with information to come forward. The Metropolitan Police Department urges people not to approach the situation directly but to contact authorities at (202) 727-9099. Tips can also be sent anonymously via the TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.