Charles Burton fatally shot Friday

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Police are investigating the shooting death of 37-year-old Charles Burton.

Burton was found suffering from gunshot wounds just past midnight Friday, after police were flagged down for reports of a shooting. Burton, of Southeast, was found on the 3200 block of 23rd Street, SE, and taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries.