A man was shot and gravely wounded Sunday afternoon on Dix Street NE. He was one of five people shot in the city since Saturday night. (iStock) (iStock/iStock)

A man was shot and gravely wounded Sunday afternoon in Northeast Washington, police said. The man, who was shot in the 5200 block of Dix Street, was unconscious and not breathing when taken to a hospital, said police spokeswoman Margarita Mikhaylova.

The man was one of five people reported shot in the city in five separate incidents since late Saturday night. One victim, who was shot about 11:10 p.m. Saturday in the 1700 block of M Street NE, was described by police as a juvenile.