A man found shot near a gas station in Southeast Washington, D.C., early Monday has died from his injuries, according to police. Officers responding in the pre-dawn hours to the intersection of 25th Street and Park Place SE located the wounded man and rushed him to a hospital, where he later succumbed to his wounds. Homicide detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department have opened an investigation into the killing.
According to DC News Now, officers were dispatched just after 4:30 a.m. and found the man shot near the gas station at the scene. The outlet reports that the department's Homicide Branch has taken over the probe and that, as of its reporting, no suspects were in custody. The article was reported by Odyssey Fields.
What police are asking
The Metropolitan Police Department is asking anyone with information to call the Command Information Center at (202) 727-9099 or text tips to 50411, according to its public bulletins. The Metropolitan Police Department notes that detectives routinely urge witnesses to preserve video and contact investigators, emphasizing that even small details can help build a case. The department is also working with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner as officials determine the cause and manner of death.
Violence in Southeast
The shooting is the latest in a string of violent incidents in Southeast this month, including a Pre-dawn street slaying on July 4 and a Langston Place bloodshed incident earlier this week. Local reporting has documented a cluster of attacks over several blocks, and neighbors have told reporters they are alarmed by how often they hear gunfire in some neighborhoods.
Police have not yet released the victim's name or provided a suspect description as detectives continue to canvass the area and review surveillance footage. Anyone with information about the shooting at 25th Street and Park Place SE is urged to contact the Metropolitan Police Department at (202) 727-9099 or text 50411, the department said.
