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- November 27, 2019
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The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on the 4700 block of Benning Road, SE.
According to a press release, officers found 17-year-old Eric Mercer, a resident of Northeast, DC, suffering from a gunshot wound on Nov. 22. He was transported to a local hospital. Mercer succumbed to his injuries on Nov. 26.
The police department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this homicide or any other homicide in Washington, DC. Anyone with information about the case should call the police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s Text Tip Line — 50411.
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