Man fatally shot near DC Metro station

WASHINGTON (AP) — Police are investigating a fatal shooting in northeast Washington.

D.C. police say 45-year-old Ellis Anderson was fatally shot Saturday night near the Rhode Island Avenue Metro station.

Police were called to the scene for a reported shooting shortly after 10 p.m. They found Anderson suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital, where he died.

Police haven’t identified any suspects or detailed a motive in the slaying.

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