Man Found Shot to Death in Congress Heights

Man Found Shot to Death in Congress Heights
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WASHINGTON, D.C. A man was found shot to death Tuesday morning in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Southeast Washington, prompting a homicide investigation, police said.

Just after 8:30 a.m. on February 4, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department responded to the 1300 block of Congress Street following a report of an unconscious person.

Upon arrival, officers discovered a man who had been shot. He was unresponsive and not breathing. Despite emergency efforts, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives are investigating the case as a homicide and are urging anyone with information to contact police at 202-727-9099 or text tips to 50411.