Man fatally shot in Southeast DC

WASHINGTON — Police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened in Southeast D.C. on Saturday.

At around 1 p.m., police responded to a report of a shooting in the 4700 block of Benning Road. When they arrived, they found 29-year-old Kenneth Poindexter, of Southeast, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside a residence.

Poindexter was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to D.C. police.

Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to call police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous tips can be texted to 50411.

Below is a map of the area where the shooting happened.

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