32-Year-Old man Fatally Shot in D.C.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A 32-year-old man was shot and killed inside a building in Southeast D.C. early Wednesday morning. The Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department is investigating the shooting.

Just after 1:30 am, police arrived at the 4000 Block of 3rd Street to investigate a report of an unconscious person. Officers found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound inside a residence in the building. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

32-year-old Richard Hendrix of D.C. was identified as the victim.

If you have any information about this incident, please take no action but call the police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The shooting remains under investigation.

Kristen Harrison-Oneal
Kristen Oneal is a freelance reporter and stay-at-home mom with experience writing her local chamber of commerce's monthly newsletter. She covers Philadelphia news and occasionally dabbles in human interest stories for Shore News Network.

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