Document: *Decedent Identified* Man Killed in Southwest DC

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating the death of a man that occurred on Jan. 3, on the 1400 block of Canal Street, SW.

According to MPD documents, officers responded to the location for the report of found human remains, where they located adult human remains inside of a trash can. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) conducted an autopsy and ruled the manner of death a homicide, and the cause of death a gunshot wound.

The victim was identified as 42-year-old Harry Keels, who had been reported missing Nov. 6, 2023.

MPD offers a reward to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for each homicide in the District.

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