D.C. Police Investigate Fatal Shooting

File Photo: Crime Scene Tape, Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A homicide investigation is underway in Southeast D.C. after a shooting on Wednesday evening.

Officers from the Washington D.C. Metro Police Department responded just before 7 pm to the 1200 block of Sumner Road following a report of gunfire. Officers were then alerted to a walk-in shooting victim at an area hospital. Despite all efforts, the victim was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The victim has been identified as 32-year-old Justin Garland of Southeast, D.C.

If you have any information about this shooting, please contact police at 202-727-9099 or anonymously via a text message to 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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