Document: *Decedent Identified* MPD Investigating Fatal Northeast Shooting

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Jan. 22 on the 4600 block of Minnesota Avenue, NE.

According to MPD documents, officers responded to the location for the report of a shooting, where they located a juvenile male with gunshot wound injuries. A short time later, officers located a man with gunshot wound injuries inside a vehicle nearby. The man died at the scene and the juvenile male was transported to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries.

The preliminary investigation determined that the two victims were occupying a stolen Kia sedan and traveling northbound on Minnesota Avenue. The suspect vehicle pulled up next to the Kia and opened fire. The suspect vehicle was later recovered unoccupied on Jan. 23.

The victim was identified as 19-year-old Tyreek Sheldon Moore.

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