Man killed in Southeast DC shooting

D.C. police cruisers are seen in this WTOP file photo. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

WASHINGTON — A man is dead after a shooting in Southeast D.C. Saturday afternoon.

Police responded to the 3000 block of Stanton Road at around 1:50 p.m. and found 22-year-old Matthew Thomas, of Southeast D.C., suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

He was was not breathing or conscious when he was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Anyone with information about the incident should call police at 202-727-9099.

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

Zeke Hartner

Zeke Hartner is a digital writer/editor who has been with WTOP since 2017. He is a graduate of North Carolina State University’s Political Science program and an avid news junkie.

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