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Man hospitalized after early morning shooting on Georgia Avenue in Petworth

WASHINGTON, DC — A pre-dawn shooting left a man injured Tuesday morning in Northwest D.C.’s Petworth neighborhood, where officers found him with gunshot wounds on Georgia Avenue.

Police said they were called around 4:40 a.m. to the 3800 block of Georgia Avenue NW for reports of gunfire. When officers arrived, they located a man who had been shot. He was conscious and breathing when medics transported him to a nearby hospital.

No arrests have been made, and investigators have not released details on the man’s current condition.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Metropolitan Police Department at 202-727-9099 or text tips to 50411.

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Key Points

A man was shot around 4:40 a.m. Tuesday on Georgia Avenue NW in Petworth
The victim was conscious and breathing when taken to the hospital
Police are seeking tips at 202-727-9099 or via text to 50411

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