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@DCPoliceDept tweeted just after 9pm Thurs. night:

“5D Shooting // 1000 blk Rhode Island Ave NE // Adult male shot in the head unconscious not breathing”

Friday morning MPD updates:

On Thursday, August 23, 2012, at 2215 hours, units from the Fifth District responded to the 1000 block of Rhode Island Ave., NE, to investigate a 911 call for the sound of gunshots. Upon their arrival, the victim was located on the sidewalk in the block suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. DCFEMS responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital where he subsequently succumbed to his injuries. The case is currently under investigation by members of the Homicide Branch.

Update from MPD: