WASHINGTON, D.C. – A man was fatally shot in Southeast Washington, triggering a police investigation into the incident that occurred on Saturday afternoon.
Responding to a call at around 2:46 p.m., officers arrived at the 1200 block of Southern Avenue, Southeast, where they discovered a man with a gunshot wound. The victim, identified as 51-year-old David Coe of Southeast, D.C., was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities are urging anyone with information related to the shooting to come forward and contact the police at 202-727-9099. For those wishing to provide information anonymously, the department’s TEXT TIP LINE is available by texting a message to 50411.