Document: Southeast Shooting Leaves Man Dead

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The Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Homicide Branch is investigating a shooting that killed a man on Nov. 4, on the 1400 block of L Street, SE.

According to MPD documents, officers responded to the location for the report of a shooting, where they located a man suffering from gunshot wound injuries. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services was called to the scene, and after all life-saving efforts failed, the man was pronounced dead.

The victim was identified as 22-year-old Charles Towles.

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