WASHINGTON, DC – A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in Southeast D.C. on Monday evening.
Police were alerted to the 1800 block of Fairlawn Avenue at 7:37 p.m. Officers discovered the human remains of an adult male inside a trash can. The autopsy, carried out by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, confirmed the death as a homicide resulting from gunshot injuries.
The identity of the deceased has not been established.
Police are appealing to the public for information to aid in the investigation. Tips can be directed to the police at 202-727-9099 or anonymously via text to the TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.