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| One killed, two wounded in shooting in Northeast Washington | One killed, two wounded in shooting in Northeast Washington |
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| One man was killed and two others wounded Monday when a gunman opened fire outside a bodega in Northeast Washington, police said. | One man was killed and two others wounded Monday when a gunman opened fire outside a bodega in Northeast Washington, police said. |
| The shooting occurred shortly after 1:30 p.m. in front of Langdon Park Grocery Store in the 2400 block of Franklin Street, in the Langdon neighborhood, police said. | The shooting occurred shortly after 1:30 p.m. in front of Langdon Park Grocery Store in the 2400 block of Franklin Street, in the Langdon neighborhood, police said. |
| When officers arrived, they found a wounded man on the street in front of the store. He was pronounced dead at a hospital. Authorities said his identity was being withheld pending notification of his next of kin. | When officers arrived, they found a wounded man on the street in front of the store. He was pronounced dead at a hospital. Authorities said his identity was being withheld pending notification of his next of kin. |
| The homicide was the city’s fifth of the new year. | The homicide was the city’s fifth of the new year. |
| Two other victims later showed up on their own at hospitals, police said. Their wounds were described as non-life-threatening. | Two other victims later showed up on their own at hospitals, police said. Their wounds were described as non-life-threatening. |
| Police are searching for the gunman. The motive for the attack is under investigation, said Cmdr. William Fitzgerald, head of the police department’s Fifth District. | |
| He said officers in recent months have targeted the area around the grocery store for increased anti-drug enforcement and have made several arrests for alleged drug dealing and possession. | |
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