Man fatally shot near Northeast DC high school

A D.C. man is dead after being shot near Eastern Senior High School Thursday night, according to police.

D.C. police said officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 300 block of 17th Street Northeast at about 11:43 p.m. Thursday.

Freddie Lee Crawford, 51, of Northeast, was found inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound. He died on the scene, according to police.

No additional information has been released. Police ask anyone with information to call 202-727-9099, or text 50411 to leave an anonymous tip.

A map of the area where the deadly shooting happened is below:

Veronica Canales

Veronica Canales is an Associate Producer and Weekend Overnight Producer at WTOP.

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