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Man fatally shot in Southeast, DC is third homicide within hours

Police say they are looking for a suspect described as a Black man, 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing around 250 pounds, and in their 50s.

WASHINGTON — Editor's Note: This video is about the second homicide that happened in SE D.C. on July 19.

A man was shot and killed in Southeast D.C. Tuesday afternoon, sparking a homicide investigation, according to police.

The shooting happened on Burbank Street SE, nearby D Street SE, the Metropolitan Police Department said in a tweet Tuesday afternoon.

Officers responded for a report of a shooting. When they arrived, a man was found suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on the scene. Police have identified the dead man as 40-year-old William Whittington, Jr. 

Police say they are looking for a suspect described as a Black man, 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing around 250 pounds, and in their 50s. The suspect was last seen wearing no shirt and light-colored pants.

According to authorities, the suspect was driving a small black sedan.

Police are offering a $25,000 reward for anyone with information that leads to an arrest or conviction in this case. Anyone with information should contact police at 202-727-9099 or text 50411.

This is one of three fatal shooting the police department is investigating within a matter of hours in the Southeast. The first shooting was just a 10-minute drive away on Knox Place SE where a woman was killed inside a home. Kids witnessed the fatal shooting, a family member said. 

Within the same timeframe, police were called to Southern Avenue SE for a second shooting, just a 15-minute drive away from the Burbank Street SE incident, to investigate a separate shooting. The victim was pronounced dead at a local hospital, according to authorities.

Before Tuesday's fatal shootings, D.C. had recorded 115 homicides -- a 13% increase from last year.

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