Document: December 10 Homicide

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Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a Dec. 10 homicide.

At approximately 10:06 p.m. officers arrived at the  2300 block of 4th Street, NE, due to a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers located 34-year-old Davon Childs inside of an apartment complex with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on scene, according to the press release.

A second victim was also located outside with gunshot wounds and taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, according to the press release.