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Police identify man killed in Northeast DC shooting

By Paola Belloso,

1 day ago

WASHINGTON ( DC News Now ) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said it has identified a man who was shot and killed in Northeast D.C. on Saturday morning .

Police said that at about 10 a.m., officers responded to the 400 block of Quackenbos St. for sounds of gunshots.

Officers then looked into the area of the 6100 block of New Hampshire Ave. and found a man who had been shot. The man died there.

Police identified him as 30-year-old Victor Porras-Contreras of Takoma Park, MD.

Anyone with information should call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.

MPD currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a homicide committed in the District of Columbia.

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