WASHINGTON — A shooting in Southeast D.C. left a man dead, and a roadway closed Tuesday morning as police investigate at the scene.
Officers with the Metropolitan Police Department responded to Southern Avenue Southeast, right by the D.C.-Maryland state line, after a report of a shooting around 5:25 a.m.
At the scene, officers found a man, later identified as 32-year-old Kelvin Blowe, of Lexington Park, MD, suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the location and was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, police said.
DC Police have also not released a motive in the fatal shooting or information about a person of interest in the case.
While police conduct an investigation into the shooting, Southern Avenue Southeast has been closed between the 2400 and 2500 block.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.
