21-year-old Josiah Jones killed in Tuesday shooting

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Police are investigating after a 21-year-old man died from gunshot wounds sustained Tuesday afternoon.

According to police, Josiah Jones was found by police responding to calls for a shooting in the 4500 block of Illinois Avenue, NW. Police received the call a little before 4 p.m. and found Jones with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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