Document: Late Night Shooting Turns into Homicide

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A little before 11 p.m. on May 4, the Metropolitan Police Department sent out an alert for a shooting on the 100 block of Q Street, NW. On May 5, the police sent out a homicide notice for the shooting.

According to a press release, police are investigating the death of 38-yar-old Stanley Dawkins, who was a resident of Northwest, DC. Dawkins was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

The department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this case or any other homicide in DC. Anyone with information 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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