Fatal Shooting In D.C. Leaves 27-Year-Old Man Dead

Fatal Shooting In D.C. Leaves 27-Year-Old Man Dead
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A 27-year-old man was shot and killed Friday afternoon in Southeast D.C. The shooting happened at the 600 Block of 46th Street.

Shortly before 5 pm, officers from the Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department arrived at the location to investigate a shooting report. Police found the victim suffering from a single gunshot wound in a residential building hallway. The victim was unresponsive and was pronounced dead at the scene.

27-year-old Malik Haggans of Maryland was identified as the victim. No individuals have been arrested in relation to this homicide.

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. This case remains under investigation.